Chapter 400 Three to One
Hearing this, Du Jingyi frowned.
"But General, if your seventh uncle really regarded you as a strong enemy, how could he think you were a fool? I'm afraid he would be more cautious and fearful."
"So I pretended to be tolerant at the banquet today, and then asked Luo Yuan to take action to destroy the businesses of my two third uncles, just to let them think that I was not afraid, but was just giving them a little face at the banquet."
Only then did Du Jingyi understand what her husband was going to do.
It’s obvious that the Seventh Old Master is no easy man to deal with as he was able to raise three such amazing children. Naturally, he wouldn’t simply believe that Gu Shaoyu could be so easily fooled.
Therefore, the respect shown at the table was fake, and the key point was to destroy the business of the Seventh Room in private to make them relax their vigilance. By this, the people of the Seventh Room would also know that Gu Shaoyu was not a character to be trifled with.
For so many years, my third cousin has been a very powerful figure in Jinling City. After being humiliated by a junior, he naturally wanted to get back at him.
When people are angry, their weaknesses are most likely to be exposed. Even if the blow is not fatal, it will hurt. Gu Shaoyu was waiting for this kind of opportunity, and then made everyone in the seventh room focus on fighting with him, so that Liu Xun would have more time and opportunities to find the answers he wanted.
After a brief silence, Du Jingyi spoke to her husband.
"The end of the year is approaching, and most merchants have already tied up their business bags and are waiting for the next year. If the general wants to hurt Third Cousin, then he should start with the area that he cares about the most."
"Where?"
"The title of an imperial merchant."
"I'm all ears."
Gu Shaoyu didn't know much about the business world, so when Du Jingyi spoke, he listened carefully and didn't want to interrupt at all.
"The reason the Gu family was able to get this title is because of the shipping business. I didn't know the Su family well before, so I didn't know too many of their business occasions. After learning more about them over the past few days, I realized that the real leader in shipping and river transportation is the Su family. Third cousin only got the title because the Su family was unwilling to compete for it."
"In that case, I will get involved as Yan Zhiqing and make the Su family's business more popular. With such a good opportunity, I'm sure Uncle Han will be unable to resist taking a bite. As for Third Uncle, I'll just destroy him."
She said this lightly.
She was so calm as if she was the boss of all the merchants in Jinling City and whatever she said would be done. Gu Shaoyu laughed as he watched her and then said proudly.
"If my third cousin knew your true identity, he would be too embarrassed to mock me for being broke in front of the table."
Hearing this, Du Jingyi smiled naturally.
"I dare not say anything else, but money is easy to earn."
"Since my wife has rushed forward, I will not show weakness. When I came here, Prime Minister Guo wanted me to investigate these tax evasions. So let's do it in their name!"
"My husband, do you mean to use the name of the Eastern Palace? Isn't that a bit too much?"
Seeing this, Gu Shaoyu smiled and then said.
"Don't worry. I have sent the news to the north to show it to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo. They also agreed that I should start with my third cousin. After all, if we capture him, we will capture half of the treasury of Jinling City. For the imperial court, it is also a big gain, isn't it?"
At this point, Du Jingyi finally understood that her husband's scheming was really flawless. He had formed an alliance early on and set up a tight net.
By offering his own relatives as sacrifices, no one would dare to question him even if he started a thorough investigation into the taxation issues in Jinling City or Liangjiang in the future.
Kill three birds with one stone.
He killed his third uncle, established his authority in front of everyone, and then expressed his loyalty in front of the prince. He was quite smart.
So Du Jingyi laughed, and his laugh was as deep as that of a little fox.
Then he said it jokingly.
"My husband has a plan that is perfect, but I am just showing off my skills."
"What are you talking about, Madam? You are my husband's military advisor. I still need your advice on many matters in the business world!"
The two of them are good at acting and are discussing things heatedly at the moment, while the third cousin of the Gu family who is still showing off on the other side has no idea how much loss he will suffer in the next few months.
After all, it is a situation where three parties are biting one. Even if he is a tiger, he may not be able to withstand the hidden arrows from all directions.
Half a month later, it was New Year's Eve.
Every household had a lively reunion day, and there were people setting off firecrackers at the door, which kept popping. However, because there was a new death in the Gu family, they just spent a peaceful New Year quietly, and there was nothing special.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
On the contrary, the seventh branch of the Gu family did not have a very happy night.
The courtyard of the seventh house was not smaller than that of the Gu family, but because the eldest son Gu Yanguang and the second son Gu Yanxing both held official positions, they each moved out to live on their own. Only the third son Gu Yanli stayed with the seventh old master.
Therefore, we are celebrating the New Year in the old house today, and the sons from the other two families naturally came with their wives and children.
In theory, this seventh room is also a prosperous family. There are seven or eight children among the grandchildren, so it is particularly lively when it comes to the reunion dinner.
Even though their cousin's wife next door had passed away, it was a bit of a mourning for them, but not much, so they just had the fun behind closed doors.
However, Gu Yanli, who used to be the most generous and straightforward, looked as green as if he had eaten grass today, which was very ugly.
The eldest son Gu Yanguang and the second son Gu Yanxing, who also came back to reunite with the family, had no idea that a hole had been made in the Gu family's treasury. They thought that their younger brother had lost money in gambling during the New Year and was unhappy about it.
"Why are you so sullen? It's rare for your second brother to come back, you should be happy."
The person who said this was Gu Yanguang, but unfortunately his words did not sound so pleasant to the ears of his third uncle.
"Brother, that's easy to say. You are not the one who suffered the loss. I could have earned at least four million taels this year, but now most of it has been cut. Do you think you only lost two taels of meat?"
"How much? Most of it was chopped off? What does that mean?"
Obviously, this was the first time that Gu Yanguang heard this, so he was naturally shocked. But just when his third uncle was about to say a few more words, he saw the seventh old master arriving.
He is getting older year by year, but he still looks the same as before, as if he has not changed much since he passed the age of forty. However, his three sons have become more mature and steady.
(End of this chapter)