Chapter 1346: Both Hands Must Be Hard

"From the very beginning, the whole family coming to the capital was aimed at you. Don't tell me it was aimed at your 'good big son's' meager monthly salary. It is very normal for him to want to cling to you. If it were me, I would also have to use the bridge of my son to cling on hard."

Pure Yang Zhenren asked again: "Whose side are you on?"

Chen Guanlou made a sound and glared at the other party, as if looking at a fool.

He said unhurriedly: "Look at you, getting anxious again. I am definitely on your side. I am now helping you analyze and find a way to solve the problem. That whole family wants to take revenge; sooner or later, they have to return to the Great Wilderness. Their foundation is in the Great Wilderness, and their resources and connections are all in the Great Wilderness. Looking at their operations, they obviously are reluctant to give up everything in their old home. There is a lot of room for maneuvering here."

Pure Yang Zhenren immediately became interested, "Tell me in detail."

Chen Guanlou smiled, "This matter is simple. Get the other party an official position in the Great Wilderness, let them take the appointment letter from the Ministry of Personnel, and then you won't need to despise them or urge them; the whole family will take the initiative to leave the capital and rush back to take revenge."

Tsk!

Pure Yang Zhenren bared his teeth.

He was a bit petty; he wanted to drive away his 'good big son's' foster father's family, but he didn't want to give the other party any benefits.

However, Chen Guanlou's plan was obviously to give enough benefits to drive people away.

Chen Guanlou looked at his miserly appearance and was very disgusted, "If you don't sacrifice the child, you won't catch the wolf. If you don't contribute anything and want to get people away, you can only use extraordinary means. However, they did raise your son for twenty years; you can't return kindness with enmity. Otherwise, I will despise you and slander you.

Besides, you are not short of that money or those connections; driving people out of the capital so they aren't an eyesore is what's important. Hurry up and let their family go back to fight with their enemies. Maybe a whole string of people will die."

Pure Yang Zhenren pondered while weighing the pros and cons.

His 'good big son' was inclined toward his foster father's family, which made him unhappy. Consequently, he took his anger out on the foster father's family.

The foster father's family was counting on him to make a comeback and take revenge, which he really didn't want. Yet, this involved the kindness of the foster father helping to raise his son—sigh... a tangled mess of accounts.

Chen Guanlou knew at a glance that Pure Yang Zhenren had committed the mistake that all men in the world commit: being petty! Especially toward the man of his former lover, he was extra petty! Extra calculating!

He was too lazy to persuade him; let him toss and turn, it would be even more troublesome if it led to loss of life.

"I am truly in a dilemma."

Chen Guanlou despised him!

"I have the heart to help, but my ability is limited."

Chen Guanlou despised him again.

"Who told him to be the child's foster father; I can't be heartless and unrighteous."

Chen Guanlou made two 'hehe' sounds and continued to watch the other party's performance.

Pure Yang Zhenren looked slightly embarrassed, "Don't despise me; my struggle is human nature."

Chen Guanlou raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, "Please continue your performance!"

Pure Yang Zhenren snorted, "Actually, thinking about it carefully, getting him an official position in the Great Wilderness is feasible. That broken place, the Great Wilderness, is not worth my concern."

"It's best if you can think it through. Your 'good big son' will be grateful to you."

Upon hearing 'good big son', Pure Yang Zhenren felt a toothache.

"Help me keep an eye on him; if he works honestly in the Ministry of Justice, I will fulfill his wish. If he is not honest and plays small tricks, I will definitely let him know what's good for him."

"Fine, I will definitely help you keep an eye on him."

Chen Guanfu and Yu Zhaoan had already finished talking, and both sides had reached a preliminary consensus. For the specifics, they still needed to talk face-to-face with Marquis Pingjiang before they could make up their minds.

Chen Guanlou followed Chen Guanfu back to the capital.

They rode in a carriage, low-key and luxurious.

Chen Guanfu was actually drumming in his heart, without much confidence.

"Is this path of operating large overseas islands really feasible?"

Chen Guanlou knew what the other party was worried about, "You have already sent people to investigate the large islands overseas; whether it is feasible or not will be clear in a few months. You've waited for so many years; you can definitely wait for a mere few months.

Besides, if you don't operate overseas, where can you go? The Emperor cannot tolerate the Marquis Prefecture; even if the Emperor were changed, he still wouldn't tolerate it. At that time, it will definitely be a clash of weapons, and it's hard to say who will win or lose—either the King succeeds and the whole family flies to the sky, or the loser has the whole family executed. There will be no second path.

How rotten the Northwest is, you know better than I do. The Northwest is not suitable as a base; it is only suitable for fighting wars and deterring enemies. Fighting wars requires soldiers and provisions; may I ask the Young Marquis, where will your provisions come from? Operating in the South—the South has long been firmly controlled by the aristocratic families and that group of people under Xie Changling. As for the further Nanzhao, hehe, the whip is too short to reach!"

Transportation alone could kill people! And he was dreaming of using the South's provisions to support the Northwest army. Unless it was the strength of the whole country, this plan was feasible.

If you want to move and transfer, you can only open up a new world.

Chen Guanfu wiped his face, very worried.

The Emperor was aggressive, determined to overturn the Marquis Prefecture.

The Marquis Prefecture could not sit and wait for death either; it seemed only the path of rebellion remained.

They were loyal subjects of the imperial court; how could they 'rebel'! It was mainly because the timing was wrong; what a pity!

"We can only prepare for both paths at the same time."

Preparing to rebel at any time on one hand, and preparing to step down to operate overseas on the other.

Chen Guanlou nodded approvingly, "Neither of us is willing to bow to imperial power; we can only find another way. It's just that I don't know what the Marquis's plans are."

"We still have to wait."

With life and death at stake, and not yet forced to the point of no return, Marquis Pingjiang would not make a decision in a rush, but he would start making preparations. Once the investigation was over and it was confirmed that the overseas could be operated, it would not be too late to take major action.

"What do you think of Yu Zhaoan?" Chen Guanfu asked.

Chen Guanlou chuckled, "His mouth is full of loyal subjects and filial sons, but his heart is full of business. He wants fame, and you want profit. The possibility of cooperation between the two sides is as high as eighty percent."

"So high?"

"The person Yu Zhaoan is most unconvinced by is Xie Changling; he is now single-mindedly wanting to take revenge on Xie Changling and wanting to surpass Xie Changling. Once the immigration policy is implemented, his reputation will definitely surpass Xie Changling's in a short time. For this, he will fully cooperate and use all his strength to facilitate this matter."

Having stayed in the Heavenly Prison for a few years, Chen Guanlou still understood Yu Zhaoan quite well. No matter how a person changes, their nature will not change.

They are all people who won't get up early without profit.

Chen Guanfu pondered carefully; it was too early to say anything now. Only after the investigation team returned and had detailed information could a final decision be made.

In the third month, Yu Zhaoan took the small team he had personally assembled and set off for the Northwest to govern a region, check and balance Marquis Pingjiang, and achieve the goal of division and disintegration.

Chen Guanlou's life did not change.

The prisoners in the Heavenly Prison had changed to a new batch of faces.

He stared at the newly arrived corrupt officials, "Pay up! Without money, life in prison won't be easy." ===== CHAPTER 1347 =====