Let his family see that even if he doesn't enter officialdom and takes another path, he will be better off than them in the future.

He does have some benefits now because of the support of the Duke's Mansion, but he also spends a lot of money every year to secretly support the development of his family.

He had never thought about relying on the Duke's Mansion in the future. When his grandfather passed away, his biological father retired, and his eldest brother inherited the Duke's Mansion, the situation would definitely be completely different.

The eldest sister-in-law is narrow-minded. If she keeps whispering in his brother's ear every day, won't his eldest brother have any grudges in his heart?

Therefore, it is better to rely on oneself than on others. He has to fight for a way out for himself and his future children and grandchildren.

In fact, he is capable of entering the officialdom, but his development is really limited.

There are only so many seats in the court, and the emperor will not let the Duke's Mansion take up many of them.

Not only did he have to compete with his brothers, but he also had to prevent them from stabbing him in the back. Moreover, relying on his family's resources, the possibility of being valued by the emperor was not great.

Then why should he fight with his brothers to the point of bloodshed for an official position with little real power?

His goal is not the little piece of land that his peers in the Duke's Mansion are fighting for.

Going overseas now is a great opportunity right in front of him, so he must seize it.

After Xi Rui heard what he said, he reached out and patted his shoulder, "Okay, brother supports you!"

"I happen to be going to the palace to see the Queen Mother tomorrow, so I'll pass on your message while I'm there."

Only now did he realize that his good brother's ambition was not only to become the number one businessman in Daliang, but he might also have ambitions for power.

He just wanted to be a playboy who spent his time eating, drinking and having fun. Everyone has different aspirations.

Liang Youxiao put his arm around Xi Rui's shoulders, "Good brother!"

The two then changed the subject.

Xi Rui asked: "By the way, what do you think of Bai Li?"

Liang Youxiao thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I have a good impression of Bai Li. She is a delicate, soft and unique girl."

"If I have to choose between a bunch of ladies from aristocratic families and Bai Li, I will choose Bai Li as my wife."

He smiled and said, “But I still have to conquer the sea of ​​stars, so Lao Xiao and Qing Luo may not let Bai Li choose me.”

Now he always tells himself that career is the top priority.

"I probably won't marry until I'm successful."

He didn't even know if he could come back alive from the sea. If he married a wife but died at sea, wouldn't that ruin the girl's life?

He looked at Xi Rui who seemed to be thinking about something, then changed the subject and said with a smile: "But if I succeed, I can ask Bai Li to marry me."

Xi Rui rolled his eyes at him and said, "By the time you come back successfully, the flowers will be cold."

Liang Youxiao put his arm around Xi Rui's shoulders, winked and asked with a smile: "Do you have any feelings for Bai Li?"

Xi Rui felt a little uncomfortable, "My family also wants me to marry Bai Li."

“I really hadn’t thought about that before.”

"Now that I think about it, it doesn't seem so bad."

"Compared to the aristocratic girl my family wants me to marry, I would certainly prefer to marry a woman I am familiar with and find interesting."

They often hang out with Shi Qingluo, so they become more and more familiar with Xiao Baili.

Especially since he would later follow Shi Qingluo to the village, Xiao Baili would often stay with his sister-in-law Shi Qingluo, so they had more time to interact and spend time together.

Liang Youxiao laughed, "You just like her."

He patted Xi Rui on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Bai Li is a really good girl. If you are interested in her, grab her after you return to Northern Xinjiang."

Xi Rui raised his eyebrows, "Have you given up?"

Liang Youxiao sighed, "I personally think Bai Li is very good, but she and I are not suitable."

"My mother still has a strong sense of family background. Even if she agrees to let me marry Bai Li, she will still look down on her status as a peasant girl."

"My aunts and cousins ​​are also very tricky and difficult."

"Even if Bai Li can handle it, do you think Lao Xiao and Qing Luo will let Bai Li choose one like mine?"

In fact, when Xi Rui mentioned it, he couldn't help but be tempted.

But when I thought of the people at home who were holding me back, this idea was immediately dispelled.

Given how much Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo love Xiao Baili, they would definitely not marry her off to someone to suffer bullying just because their family is a Duke's mansion.

In the future, he may have to go out to sea frequently or travel around for business, so there will be many times when he will not be able to take care of things.

He also didn't want to see a lively little girl, a fresh and beautiful flower, marry into his family and be destroyed and turned into a withered flower.

So he decided to support the family with his own abilities and live separately. Otherwise, he would not marry and have children for the time being, as he did not want to let them down.

Xi Rui said as a matter of course: "That's definitely not possible."

"If I were Lao Xiao, I would definitely not want my sister to marry into your family and be bullied."

"Your two sisters-in-law are really difficult to deal with. My sister-in-law is better."

His two sisters-in-law were quite nice to him. Even if they were jealous because he was so favored, at most they would just make a few jokes with him in person, but would not do anything else.

It is generally acknowledged that his grandmother and mother are partial to him, and his two brothers also love him very much, so as long as his two sisters-in-law are not stupid, they will not make things difficult for his future wives.

Besides, if anyone dares to bully his wife, he will punish them no matter who they are.

He just relied on his love to be overbearing and wanton, so what? Liang Youxiao shrugged, "That's right!"

"Come on, have a drink!"

Both of them were drunk, and the servants helped them back home.

The next day, Xi Rui entered the palace.

He first went to the Empress Dowager to coax her, and then ran to see the Emperor.

He told Liang Youxiao that he wanted to go out to sea.

Originally, the emperor thought that Liang Youxiao was just making a small fuss and didn't take it seriously.

But according to Xi Rui, the reason why Liang Youxiao had this idea and decided to do it was entirely because Shi Qingluo proposed it.

The emperor instantly became interested and ordered someone to bring Liang Youxiao into the palace.

When the eunuch arrived at the Liang family, everyone in the family was stunned.

It was even more puzzling to learn that it was Xuan Liang Youxiao's.

Therefore, people from several rooms came to the main courtyard to ask Liang Youxiao for news, but he ignored them, said a few perfunctory words and followed the eunuch into the palace.

Then he had a detailed conversation with the emperor.

He also took out a plan that Shi Qingluo had helped to make, as well as a rough sea chart.

They also told the emperor everything Shi Qingluo had told them.

The emperor had no idea that the situation overseas was like this.

He did find out some information, but Shi Qingluo obviously said more rich and exciting information.

The emperor didn't know why, but he felt that what Shi Qingluo said was true.

Maybe her master has really been to these places overseas.

(End of this chapter)