Chapter 246: Stirring Up the Storm
In the largest restaurant box in Shengle, Xue Xu looked down at the information he had collected, thinking about his next speech.
Wu Yuguang was the second steward of Prince Tuoba's palace. He competed with the chief steward for his master's trust. However, he was currently slightly inferior to the chief steward, and this was something he could exploit.
After roughly reciting the outline in his mind, Xue Xu closed his eyes and began to rest.
After arriving in Shengle, they had met four or five families in succession, two of which were rivals of the Helan and Hexi families.
Because Helan Hui and He Xiji died at the hands of Qin Sheng, these two families had been actively encouraging Tuoba Khan to march south. Xue Xu directly bribed the rivals of these two families and let them fight each other.
The bribery went very smoothly. The two parties had always disliked each other, and even without bribery, they would still find fault with each other. You say one thing, and they insist on saying another. Now that someone was bribed, they found fault with each other even more actively and vigorously!
The other two families are the families of generals whom Tuoba Lian had offended. Xue Xu gave them money and encouraged them to take advantage of his illness to kill him. It would be a pity if you don't take action at this time.
These families were relatively easy to contact. The higher up the social hierarchy one went, the harder it was to reach them. However, there was no need to contact the Xianbei generals' families anymore; it was only meaningful to contact them from higher up.
At the same time, they spent a lot of money to spread public opinion at the grassroots level to delay Chunmu.
Whether in Xianbei or Dali, for ordinary people, food and clothing are always their most important topic. Whether to fight or not, whether to save face or not, all have to give way to food and clothing.
Outside the restaurant, Qin Sheng walked around for a while and then returned to the restaurant.
Xue Xu was on the second floor, and Qin Sheng climbed up the stairs.
In the corridor, an exquisite sachet lay there quietly. Looking at the sachet in front of him, he stepped over it with an expressionless face.
The box was already becoming lively, and it was obvious that the guests had arrived.
Qin Sheng was wearing a short black Hu suit and was quietly guarding the door.
This outfit was Xue Xu's request. He couldn't dress too poorly. After all, they were here to spend money. If he dressed too poorly, people would be suspicious, but if he dressed too well, they were afraid that his face would cause trouble.
Qin Sheng thought he had tried his best to dress low-key, but Xue Xu was still not satisfied.
He just pretended not to see it. His wife loved his looks, and asked him to deliberately ruin it. No way!
Thinking of his wife, Qin Sheng remembered what she said before he came out: she was short of money. He couldn't help getting angry. The people from the Xianbei Yahang were no good. They became obedient after being robbed only once!
Shouldn't it be that the younger ones are beaten and the older ones are given money continuously?!
In the box, Xue Xu and Wu Xiguang were in a good mood. One of them wanted to please the other, and the other was willing to give him a favor. They were having a great time.
Xue Xu sent out the generous gift, and then enjoyed some singing and dancing. After a while of toasting and chatting, the two of them became brothers and spoke more casually.
Xue Xu quickly brought up the matter of Tuoba Lian's capture. "We have a saying in the south: the youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of an old man. The Khan must be extremely worried about the capture of the young Tuoba prince."
Wu Yuguang took a sip of wine before saying, "Isn't it? Does our palace's chief steward, Dugu Tian, know this? He taught our eldest prince to seize on the principle of brotherly love and respect to please our Khan."
That guy took advantage of this to gain face in front of the Grand Prince. Thinking of this, he took another sip of wine in a depressed mood.
Xue Xu smiled and shook his head when he heard this. This scene happened to fall into Wu Xiguang's eyes. "What are you laughing at?"
Xue Xu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let's not talk about it anymore. I'm being a bit presumptuous. It wouldn't be good if you heard it."
This actually whetted Wu Xiguang's appetite. "If you have something to say, just say it directly. I will judge whether it is good or not."
"Then I'll just say it straight?"
"explain!"
"The eldest prince is the first crown prince and the first heir. He is wrong to rely solely on his emotions in this matter. He should focus on the overall situation and persuade the Khan."
Before Wu Xiguang could figure it out, Xue Xu continued, "The Khan is the Lord of the Eagle. Do you think he cares whether his successor is a brotherly friend or respectful, or whether he has a sense of the overall situation?"
Now, Xue Ruo explained it more clearly.
Wu Xiguang was stunned. So the steward's suggestion that the king imitate the Han Chinese way of brotherly love and respect for younger brothers was actually wrong? Thinking about it, it was indeed true.
For a moment, he felt a little restless and lost his appetite. To be honest, he wanted to go back to the palace!
"Moreover, when the eagle grows old, it will be afraid of its ambitious and powerful adult son and prefer young children." Xue Xu said meaningfully.
He frantically hinted that the second prince and the youngest prince, Tuoba Lian, were the biggest threats to the eldest prince, and that the other brothers were nothing compared to them. It would be a shame if the eldest prince didn't take this opportunity to get rid of Tuoba Lian.
"You are not an ordinary businessman, are you?" Wu Xiguang suddenly asked.
Xue Xu pretended to be stunned for a moment, then pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then made up his mind and secretly revealed his identity to him.
Don't be embarrassed, it's clear. No wonder. The Han people are very afraid of the Xianbei people. This time, the Han people are also afraid that the Xianbei people will send troops.
"Let's stop drinking here today. Your name is Xue Xu, right? I've made friends with you. Next time you come to Shengle, I'll treat you well again!" Wu Xiguang picked up the glass and took the last sip of wine.
Xue Xu quickly picked up the wine glass and drank with him.
Wu Xiguang waited until he finished drinking before leaving, and Xue Xu naturally stood up to see him off.
As soon as he appeared, the people he brought with him surrounded him.
Wu Xiguang: "I like your Dali tea."
Xue Xu replied proudly, "When I get back, I'll have someone send you some. It's a pity I left in a hurry this time and didn't bring any, otherwise I would have sent you some directly."
Wu Xiguang nodded, as if to agree, and then he led his men downstairs.
Xue Xu looked at Zhou Da, and Zhou Da nodded at him, indicating that he had already taken care of the people Wu Xiguang brought with him.
Every time Xue Xu arranged a meeting, Zhou Da would also take the opportunity to take care of the other party's people. As the saying goes, it's easier to meet the King of Hell than to deal with the little devils. Anyway, money paves the way and smooths over all difficulties.
You have to take care of everything, not asking people to say good things about you, but just asking them not to say bad things about you, and deliberately ruining their plans.
Xue Xu made a tick on the small notebook and stretched. It would be enough for them to meet the people from the second prince's side.
This trip cost a lot of money, and they spent almost all the gold, silver and jewelry they brought with them.
Playing politics is really a waste of money!
Qin Sheng felt the same way about this matter, because all the money spent was his wife's! He felt very strongly about it.
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