"Xiao Yuzi told me to be careful of two people, Gongsun Gui and Gongsun Jue. Both of them are from the eldest son's family, but Gongsun Gui is the eldest grandson, while Gongsun Jue is only an hour younger, but he is the son of the eldest son of the eldest son's family. So these two brothers have been at odds since they were young, fighting openly and secretly. When the old man was in good health, he could keep them in check."
Ding Ba invited Lu Mo and Ye Qingqing to dinner and casually mentioned the people who came this time. His expression was sarcastic and his tone was extremely disdainful. "These past few years, the old man's health has been poor, and these two brats have become lawless. They fight to the death, and Xiao Yu has been ambushed a few times. The old man gathered the whole family and gave the eldest son a good scolding before things calmed down."
Gongsun Yu was very wary of his two cousins, having suffered greatly from them. He was the son of the third branch of the family, and his father was not outstanding in the clan, being an honest and simple man. His mother was even more indecisive, always listening to her father. Therefore, Gongsun Yu never had any thoughts of fighting for the inheritance from a young age. Compared to his other cousins who were always on edge, he lived a rather easy life.
But his good days came to an end after he was taken in and trained by the old man.
The sarcastic remarks were minor; he simply ignored them. What was truly terrifying was that he had several accidents, such as falling flowerpots from a great height, encountering drunk drivers while crossing the street, and even running into mentally ill people while going out for a meal…
He didn't suspect anything once or twice, thinking it was just bad luck. But after it happened a few times, even the stupid Gongsun Yu realized that someone was definitely up to no good behind the scenes.
Although the other cousins also fought over the property, they would at most say a few sarcastic remarks to his face or speak ill of him behind his back. They would never go to such lengths. Only those two heartless men, Gongsun Gui and Gongsun Jue, would dare to turn against each other.
Gongsun Yu certainly didn't want to die, but he couldn't defeat those two heartless brothers, so he reported them. Although the old man scolded him for being useless, he still helped him resolve the issue, making a threatening statement that if anyone in the family died or was seriously injured in an accident, he would donate all his property and leave not a single penny behind.
The old man was a man of his word, and no one doubted the truthfulness of his words. Thus, Gongsun Yu's good days returned.
“Your grandfather is already ninety-three years old. Every year he lives is one year less. Nobody knows how much longer he can live. He should decide on an heir as soon as possible, otherwise the Gongsun family will inevitably fall into internal strife!” Lu Mo suggested.
The Gongsun family's wealth could buy several small countries. In fact, Gong Yi was not idle either. He secretly supported the leaders of many small countries. Politics and economics can never be separated.
With such a large fortune, no one can resist the temptation. Everyone wants to be the helmsman of such a business empire, just like the ancient royal family, where the court could not be stable if the crown prince was not established.
The struggle for the throne among the nine princes during the Kangxi era, and the Xuanmen Palace Coup during the Tang Dynasty—behind every ruler was a bloody and turbulent struggle.
Gong Yi is usually decisive, but he was somewhat indecisive in this matter, which fueled the ambitions of Gongsun Gui and Gongsun Jue.
Ding Ba smiled bitterly, "How could the old man not understand the reason? But this matter is strange. You know, the old man is so powerful and awesome, so why is it that none of his descendants are outstanding? He has been searching for decades but has not found a suitable successor."
Gong Yi doesn't respect any of the Gongsun family's descendants, so how could he trust them with the empire he worked so hard to build?
"Aren't we training Gongsun Yu?" Ye Qingqing asked curiously.
Ding Ba shook his head, "Xiao Yu is a backup plan. The old man is still not satisfied, and Xiao Yu himself doesn't want to take on the job. He thinks it's too tiring!"
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