Chapter 90

"This is a brilliant strategy!"

"But Ma Teng will definitely not be able to refuse!"

The two poisonous strategists, Jia Xu and Li Ru, the more they thought about it, the more they felt that this fellow Gu Yi had a lot of bad water in his stomach!

Although Ma Teng and Han Sui were sworn brothers in name.

But in reality, once these two encountered conflicts of interest, they fought each other harder than anyone else.

Conferring a title on Ma Teng but not on Han Sui.

Given the plastic brotherhood between Ma Teng and Han Sui, they would definitely start fighting in minutes.

"According to this plan, Liangzhou can be settled!"

"Hahahaha, Gu Yi, you are truly my lucky star!"

Dong Zhongying felt deeply gratified.

Looking at Gu Yi, his gaze was full of affection for his prospective grandson-in-law.

After setting the strategy for Liangzhou.

Old Dong intended to keep the three of them in the Prime Minister's mansion for a dinner party.

But... what made Gu Yi feel puzzled was.

Li Ru and Jia Xu found reasons to leave one after another.

In the main hall, only Gu Yi and Dong Zhongying remained.

Just as Gu Yi was pondering the reason for this, he heard Old Dong suddenly say:

"Gu Yi, I have something I want to entrust to you."

Seeing Old Dong reveal a very serious expression, Gu Yi's heart couldn't help but thump violently.

Could it be...

This fellow Old Dong wants to adopt me as his foster son?

This is not a good thing!

As soon as Gu Yi thought of this possibility, the face of Lu Bu instantly appeared in his mind.

Although he was bound to the Dong Zhongying faction, being Old Dong's foster son was not a good thing.

At least in Gu Yi's heart, he was resistant to this matter.

The interior of the Xiliang Army was complex and intricate.

This was also an important reason for the severe internal conflicts.

But in the final analysis, the reason why such a situation formed was because Dong Zhongying had lost his first-in-line heir.

Dong Bai's father was originally the successor unanimously recognized by Old Dong and the entire Xiliang Army.

But he had passed away.

Old Dong's other son, who was Dong Bai's second uncle, was also no longer in this world.

Old Dong's direct blood relatives, besides his two daughters Dong Yuan and Dong Yi, only had this granddaughter, Dong Bai.

If Dong Bai were a boy, she would definitely have been appointed by Old Dong as the successor to the Xiliang Army.

But unfortunately, Dong Bai was not.

The problem arises.

Under such a situation.

Who should inherit Old Dong's family business?

The first-in-line heirs (two biological sons) had all passed away.

The second-in-line heirs were his two sons-in-law, as well as Old Dong's younger brother, Dong Min.

However, there had been no offspring between the eldest son-in-law Li Ru and Dong Yuan for so many years.

Although the couple had a very good relationship, the lack of offspring indeed caused Li Ru's inheritance rights to be pushed back.

(PS: It can be assumed that one of the two is infertile.)

The second son-in-law, Niu Fu, and Old Dong's second daughter, Dong Yi, had two daughters.

Given that the two were still young and had been striving to have a son.

It is estimated that they would likely have a son in the next few years.

Looking at it this way, the second son-in-law Niu Fu should become Old Dong's heir, right?

But... Niu Fu was an unadulterated fool.

If he were to inherit the family business, I am afraid he wouldn't even be able to handle the interior of the Xiliang Army!

Historically, after Dong Zhongying passed away.

The Xiliang generals recommended Niu Fu to become Dong Zhongying's heir.

But Niu Fu was too weak, and he died after his subordinates mutinied!

As for Old Dong's younger brother, Dong Min.

Compared to Old Dong, he seemed to have a completely opposite personality!

The strong Old Dong, relying on years of effort, possessed everything he had today.

And Dong Min?

His personality was extremely weak.

As the younger brother of the strongest warlord of the Great Han, Dong Zhongying, he was actually bullied by local thugs in his hometown!

From this, it can be seen that Dong Min's personality was truly weak and incompetent.

If the Xiliang Army were handed over to him, I am afraid it would be worse than handing it over to Niu Fu.

Therefore, the matter of the Xiliang Army having no suitable heir had always made Old Dong worry endlessly.

If Gu Yi were recognized as a foster son, the situation he would face would be completely opposite to that of Lu Bu!

What is Lu Bu?

That is the leader of the foreign faction, the Bingzhou faction!

No one inside Xiliang treated him as one of their own.

Since he was not someone from inside Xiliang.

Then naturally, there was no inheritance right to speak of.

And Gu Yi?

Unlike Lu Bu, there was no faction behind him.

But he had a good relationship with Xiliang direct descendants like Hua Xiong and Li Ru.

If Gu Yi were recognized by Old Dong as a foster son.

Nominally, he would really gain a portion of the inheritance rights!

But it would only be nominal.

After all, this was not a biological son!