Chapter 221 False Prosperity
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Brandenberg White House.
The lake is as green as ink, and the silhouette of the palace is reflected in the lake. When the breeze blows, ripples appear on the water, which is as beautiful as a poem or a painting.
The meeting ended, and the red carpet passed through the luxurious corridor. A tall figure gradually appeared at the end of the corridor.
The vermilion gate stands tall, demonstrating power and majesty.
Guards were stationed on both sides.
In the meeting room, the middle-aged man surrounded by people was all smiles, and his colleagues were all speaking compliments to him.
As the middle-aged man walked, he patted the shoulder of a young man beside him and said with a smile: "The people below are not obedient, so we still have to rely on your good ideas, which are much better than your brother."
Xiao Ye nodded and said, "It's all thanks to my father's good teaching."
Father Xiao changed the subject and said earnestly, "When it comes to connections, you still need to learn more from your brother. He was able to persuade several major families to cooperate with his tricks. What a test for the successor."
Xiao Ye stood straight, wearing a hand-made tailor-made suit. He looked gentle and refined, somewhat similar to Xiao Jingrun. The difference between the two could be seen from the shape of their eyes. They had the same father but different mothers. Xiao Jingrun's mother was a famous beauty in Brandenburg.
Xiao Jingrun perfectly inherited his mother's temperament and his father's good looks.
Xiao Jingrun's eyes were as gentle and indifferent as his aura.
Xiao Ye is eight years older than him. He has narrow eyes, and the light in them is restrained and shrewd. He always looks smiling and is very easy to talk to, but in fact he is a smiling tiger.
Xiao Ye glanced at the door silently for a moment. Xiao Jingrun stood quietly in the corridor with a faint smile on his face. When he saw a group of people coming, he called out, "Father, Big Brother."
Father Xiao's sharp eyes swept over, and immediately revealed a hint of fierceness.
The corners of his mouth, which were raised just now, were instantly retracted. The officials next to him were all shrewd people. How could they not see the difference in how Xiao's father treated his eldest son and his youngest son? In a large family, the youngest son is usually the most favored, but it was the opposite in the Xiao family.
Those who know the inside story would call Xiao's father a romantic man. Xiao Ye is Xiao's father's favorite son. His mother comes from an ordinary family and is Xiao's father's first love. The two met and fell in love in college.
She loved passionately and didn't care about family or class. She was willing to go against everyone and finally even threatened to defect from the family, forcing Old Man Xiao to agree reluctantly.
Before he finished college, Xiao's father did not choose a family marriage and resolutely married his first love. They were in love for a while and gave birth to their eldest son. Unfortunately, his first love could not withstand the pressure from the aristocratic family and committed suicide by taking poison.
It was rumored that Mr. Xiao's agreement to Xiao's father's marriage was a scam from the beginning to the end, and that Xiao's father's original wife was forced to death by Mr. Xiao. Her mission was fulfilled by giving birth to an heir for the Xiao family.
The Xiao family is a big family, but there is no extra room to support the people, nor will it be a springboard for ordinary people to cross classes.
Because of this, the father and son turned against each other.
Father Xiao took the infant Xiao Ye and moved out to live for a few years. Later, no one knew what happened, but he returned to the Xiao family and obeyed the orders of old man Xiao, carrying out the mission of the heir and marrying into a noble family.
Xiao's father's three marriages ended when he met Xiao Jingrun's mother.
The current Mrs. Xiao comes from a family of diplomats and has prominent ancestors. She was once a prominent figure in Brandenburg and was chosen by Mr. Xiao to be his father's wife.
Although Xiao's father was not satisfied, he had no choice but to accept the political marriage because of his wife's maternal family background.
Xiao's father did not like the two children born to Xiao's mother. After Xiao's mother gave birth to a weak and sickly daughter, he forbade her to have children. The bodyguard also revealed that the private doctor had found sterilization drugs in Xiao's mother's medicine.
Xiao Jingrun was not welcomed by his father from the very beginning when he was born.
In the eyes of Xiao's father, he was just a son that his wife had given birth to in order to guarantee their status, which destroyed his plan to carefully cultivate Xiao Ye.
It is obvious which grandson Grandpa Xiao prefers, an ordinary grandson or a grandson with a strong maternal background.
The more Grandpa Xiao loved Xiao Jingrun, the more Xiao's father hated Xiao Jingrun. After Xiao Jingrun was born, he never set foot in Xiao's mother's residence again.
In recent years, Grandpa Xiao has grown old, and Xiao's father has gradually eliminated the power of Xiao Jingrun's mother's family and secretly helped Xiao Ye cultivate a lot of helpers.
When Mr. Xiao passes away, it will be hard to say who will be the heir.
The officials made a secret bet, adhering to the principle of not offending both sides. After praising Xiao Ye, they all praised Xiao Jingrun.
"Master Xiao persuaded Madam Gu to send Master Gu to the slums. This was really unexpected."
"Mrs. Gu has always admired Young Master Xiao. What is more valuable than admiration is trust."
No matter how you look at it, Xiao Jingrun has a greater chance of winning. The heads of the major families are all ruthless characters who define boundaries based on their status and are naturally hostile to the lower classes.
This could be accomplished if it were Xiao Jingrun, but not if it were Xiao Ye.
"I didn't expect that Young Master Xiao would choose the three major states of the Chu family to test the successor. Such a chaotic place should be considered a special test for the young masters." Someone said with a smile.
Father Xiao looked unhappy.
Xiao Ye observed his father's reaction from the corner of his eye. When his father's face became increasingly ugly, he said, "It was really a false alarm. Fortunately, the riot in New Myanmar Lanzhou did not spread. Otherwise, I don't know how to explain it to the major families."
"Jingrun is a very creative kid." Father Xiao looked unhappy. This son has a different way of thinking from everyone else since he was young. He does not have the evil deeds of a playboy and does not have bad practices.
He is approachable and everyone likes him. Even the housekeeper in his house is his supporter.
This is all fake!
Father Xiao didn't believe that such a perfect person would be born in the Xiao family with an extremely strict hierarchy. Xiao Jingrun was just like old man Xiao. It could be said that their tempers were carved from the same mold.
They seem to be inconspicuous, but in fact they are performing with masks on, just for their ambitions.
"The children of several major families have all accepted the test of being heirs. Jingrun, what is your test?" Father Xiao walked closer and asked directly.
Xiao Jingrun stood there silently, with bright lights falling. He had a faint smile on his face and said, "Father, you obviously already have the answer in your heart, why bother asking me again."
His test is the Xiao family.
If the heir makes a mistake during the test, he will lose everything he has.
The reason why Xiao Jingrun chose the slums was because the Xiao family could not control the three major states.
This country has been plagued by chronic illnesses for hundreds of years, and although it appears prosperous, it is actually in a state of war. If no changes are made, they will be the ones to be slaughtered in the years to come.
Unfortunately, people are immersed in false prosperity.
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