Chapter 158: Check and Balance

The reason is that the Xu family is rich in the world. Xu Dancheng is the governor of Shannan, and Xu Beiqing and Qu Yanwu are close friends again.

The three families originally thought that because of the Nanhuan, the Xu family would definitely be eradicated by Qin Lei. Even if they were lucky enough to die, they would lose their skin and lose the capital to confront the three families. Who would have thought that Xu Dancheng would come and even acted like apologizing for his crimes. I guess he was scared by Qin Lei and had the desire to surrender.

Once the Xu family becomes the hawk of Prince Long, if it wins 10% of the power, there will be no problem. At that time, the three giants in the south will become four. The three families regard themselves as high-ranking families and have a long history. They have always been disdainful and jealous of the new champions like the Xu family, which have rapidly risen by the canal. Therefore, there are so many ridicule and many exclusions in the past, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the power is like water and fire.

Several people exchanged their eyes and decided to change their plans. Before Qin Lei met the Xu family, he would make the matter. Even if he made some blood and made more concessions, he would not let the Xu family get involved in the decision-making circle.

The situation on the table immediately reversed, and the old gods became impatient; the ones who had no choice became ease. However, the people on the table had become elites, so they naturally would not show it on the face.

For a moment, everyone was grunting and eating the vegetables on the table, and the atmosphere was extremely dull. Qin Lei, who was originally the most uneasy, deliberately kept silent because he hated the teasing of the three of them just now.

Fortunately, there were others on the table. Zhuo Wenzheng was both Qin Lei’s subordinate and the eldest son of the Zhuo family, so he naturally had to come out to adjust the atmosphere. His own father smiled and said, "Father, although the table of vegetables is clear, most of them are cold, and it is not suitable for stomach and intestines. It is better not to greed." His meaning was very obvious. Everyone let go and give in and don’t hurt their affection.

As soon as these words came out, he did not make any reason not to step down. He put down the white radish strips in his hand and wiped his hands with a towel. He smiled and said, "Wen Zheng is right. The older he is, the less he can't control his mouth. This is not good."

Qiao Qipei also put down what was in his hand and smiled and said, "It's not good, it's better, you need to change it."

Xu Chang had stopped eating a long time ago, and nodded there and said with a smile: "The prince is young and strong, so he can eat more."

Seeing that everyone was saying this, Qin Lei stopped eating. He also picked up the towel at his hand and wiped his mouth clean, and smiled and said, "The three elders stopped chopsticks, and it would be impolite to eat alone. He stopped eating, and he stopped eating."

Seeing that he stopped eating, the two governors naturally stopped chopsticks and ordered their servants to take the banquet, serve Qing tea and start talking.

Qin Lei has always been a kind of respect for me, and I respected others one by one. This time, without waiting for the three of them to speak, he said directly: "The three old people are very moved by their proposals. Since they have since their sincerity, if they still buy and sell with vendors, one is asking for a price everywhere and the other is paying back the money, it will be a joke, right?"

The three of them smiled and nodded, waiting for Qin Lei to come to the next chapter.

Qin Lei said with a clear voice: "Since the three of you think so, then the Lone King gives you a condition to see if the three old people are sincere enough."

"I wish to hear the details." The three of them said in unison.

Qin Lei smiled and said, "Gu promised that the Xu family will not get more than 10% of the power of the royal family, and Gu would not entrust 20% of the royal family to his family."

Xu Chang pondered, "Who will he entrust him to?"

Qin Lei smiled and said, "Gu hasn't thought about it yet, but in this way, the Xu family will definitely not pose a threat to you. Moreover, we have a common opponent, so no matter who Gu entrusts the right to, he will only follow the three horses."

The three had to ponder. Qin Lei was really experienced in his opinion and the price he gave was indeed fair. He knew that the three parties were afraid that the Xu family would be bullied in the future and would be stuck in the Xu family's right to speak. In this way, the Xu family would not be a threat. It also showed that the three families wanted the power of responsibilities in the future, so they gave it generously. Especially before the three people opened their mouths to entrust their right to entrust, it did not hurt the face of the three people.

It should be satisfactory to the three of them. But when they are old and mature, how could they not see that Qin Lei entrusted the power of his affairs to other families and then let him obey the orders of the three families instead of directly entrusting them to the three families. It seems like taking off his pants and farting - this is a waste, but in fact it cuts off the possibility of the three families having absolute dominance over the south.

It sounds complicated, but the truth is actually very simple. If Qin Lei gave them 20% of the right to speak, they would be the absolute number one leader. In the future, after they issued orders for a long time, and their prestige grew, people would forget that they actually had the status of 20% of the royal family, and absolute authority would be formed, and the system that restricted them would be false.

Qin Lei separates 20% of the power of speaking, although it does not affect their decision-making. However, he will remind others at any time that the three families rely on the other 20% of the power of speaking to achieve control, so naturally they cannot form absolute control.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and they had to admire Qin Lei's demeanor and skills. In this way, if the three of them were more aggressive, they would be divided. However, their basic goals were still achieved. All the three of them were great men, so they suppressed the trace of regret in their hearts and smiled heartily: "The prince treats him well, and we are very satisfied."

The agreement was reached and the atmosphere suddenly eased. The three of them talked casually for a few more words. Knowing that Qin Lei was going to see the Xu family, they stood up and said goodbye.

Qin Lei personally sent the three of them to the gate. When the three-person convoy disappeared, he turned back into the yard. After walking for a while, he saw that Qu Yanwu was about to say something but stopped, so he ordered Zhuo Wenzheng: "Wenzheng, organize a copy of the bidding meeting's charter and send it to my study later. Let's discuss and discuss it." Zhuo Wenzheng knew that they had something to talk about, so he took the order and left.

After he walked away, Qu Yanwu whispered: "Prince, I wonder how you want to deal with the Xu family?"

Qin Lei said calmly: "What are the good ideas of Lord Qu?"

Qu Yanwu whispered: "The officials thought that the Xu family was one of the four great masters after all. If the prince wanted to convince him and take it for himself completely, it would be better to be gentle."

Qin Lei said 'oh' and said lightly: "I think Xu Beiqing is a little bit hard but not soft." He did have the idea of ​​throwing the Xu family into hell, and just said 'The Xu family will not exceed 10%', just to make the three families afraid, and in fact he did not intend to get a share of the pie."

Qu Yanwu whispered: "Xu Dancheng is a man with great knowledge. With him here, the Xu family will not be ungrateful."

While walking in, Qu Yanwu explained: "In my opinion, Xu Qiaozhuo's three families have made great plans. If they are allowed to grow up, they will inevitably be troubled by raising tigers. The candidates for the highness to be prepared to support should be regarded as the three of them on the surface, so the effect of this clamping may not be very ideal. So..."

He paused, and saw that Qin Lei's expression remained unchanged, and then continued: "The subordinates thought that it was necessary for the prince to establish an opponent for the three families in the Ming Dynasty that could not constitute a fatal threat and could not be easily eliminated. The Xu family is the most suitable."

Guantao once told Qin Lei that the way of checks and balances is the way of checks and balances. From a country to a small one, absolute authority is not the most stable and lasting state. Only checks and balances can keep the vigilance of those in power and keep the peace and stability for a long time. Although Qin Lei has his own ideas, the importance of checks and balances has never been ignored.

He pondered: "It is indeed necessary to press the bridles of the three families with light and darkness." As he said that, he rubbed his chin that was getting more and more piercing, and asked casually: "Mr. Tuo, are you out of public or selfish?"

In the past half month since Qu Yanwu and Qin Lei were in contact, he had already swept away his resentment, replaced by a kind of admiration, obedience, and even worship. He could not imagine that in another ten years, this prince would be powerful or disgraced, but he would undoubtedly not be mediocre. If major events in the future were smooth, no matter whether he continued to defend the Mu side or entered the main department, he would never be able to erase the imprint of the Long County Prince's faction.

He had undoubtedly realized that his wealth, honor and disgrace would depend on the eighteen-year-old prince, so he said calmly: "My subordinates thought that based on their relationship with the Xu family, they would never fall to other places, so he said this."

While the two of them were talking, they had already arrived outside the room where the three of Xu's family were waiting. Qin Lei stopped and smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, Lord Qu is over the age of knowing his life, right?"

Qu Yanwu nodded and said, "Prince Lao is in mind, and there are fifty-three ministers."

Qin Lei smiled and said, "I resigned from my 70th dynasty, and you still have seventeen years of career." As he said, he looked at him with his eyes and said softly, "As long as Lord Qu can be consistent, I promise that at most ten years, you can also live up to the prime minister's and Chaogang."

The only two people in the court dared to say that they were the prime minister. Qin Lei said this, the meaning of making a wish to win over is second. More importantly, he revealed his intention and determination to challenge hegemony to Qu Yanwu for the first time.

After saying that, without caring about Qu Yanwu's surprised gaze, Qin Lei stepped into the room. Qu Yanwu quickly suppressed the throbbing in his heart and followed in.

Qin Lei deliberately spoke in a low voice outside to remind the people in the room that they would not lose their manners when they came.

Sure enough, as soon as he came in, he saw three young and old Xu family kneeling facing north in order according to their yearly teeth. Qin Lei walked to the eight immortal table in front of them with expressionless face, sitting down, looking at Xu Dancheng, who was in the third-grade costume in the middle. He saw that he was about forty years old and beautiful. His eyes were calm and unhappy, and he was indeed not an ordinary person.

When Xu Dancheng saw Qin Lei looking at him first, he knew that there was something wrong. He couldn't help but feel secretly grateful to Qu Yanwu who followed him in. After kowtowing Qin Lei with his father and youngest brother, Xu Dancheng still knelt on the ground and bowed to Qin Lei, "Dancheng deposed the official for personal gain, please punish him."

Qin Lei said without comment: "What are the personal affairs of Lord Xu?"

Xu Dancheng's face did not change color and smiled and said, "In fact, it is also a business matter. The empress has surrendered."

Qin Lei said lightly: "What crime is there?"

Xu Dancheng looked at his father on the left, then at the younger brother on the right, and kowtowed, "The Han family has three major crimes. One: my brother Xu Danzi misunderstood the cult, and he is still obsessed with it, and even acts of supporting the enemy. Second: My father spoiled his younger brother and did not report it, and he was guilty of sheltering him. Third: Xu Dancheng, the lower official, dared to sue his father, and was guilty of being unfilial."

Qin Lei smiled at Qu Yanwu, who was sitting on the side and said, "It is indeed worthy of being a governor of a province. He is deeply involved in everything and is an understatement of the way of punishment."

Qu Yanwu just smiled but said nothing.

Qin Lei turned his head and glanced at Xu Beiqing, who had a promise, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu asked me to forgive you for your crime of shelter."

Xu Beiqing didn't expect Qin Lei to let him go so easily, so he kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you the prince, thank you the prince..."

Qu Yanwu stepped forward and helped Xu Beiqing up and said with a smile: "Old brother, the prince is still asking about your injuries today?"

Qin Lei said with a guilty look on his face: "Yes, I later learned that I had hurt the old man by mistake. I am really sorry."

When Mr. Xu heard Qin Lei apologizing in person, he felt that the penis accumulated in his heart disappeared a lot. He said embarrassedly: "I am so confused. I am sorry for the boss coming back to tell me, and then I will be lost. I have to thank the prince for being magnanimous." A big boss like them, face is more important than anything else. Qin Lei cut off his face at that time, so he was about to die, and even planned to fight to the death. At this time, Qin Lei returned his face, and the old man had no resentment.

Xu Dancheng, who was still kneeling, knew that his low posture had received a kind response from Qin Lei.

Qin Lei let his old man go first, and told himself that he could not harm the Xu family's face. But he still let himself kneel down, meaning that if he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, he can still knock the Xu family out of dust.

He gave a wink to his father who had already sat down on the right. Xu Beiqing nodded understandingly and bowed to Qin Lei, "The prince is so loving, my Xu family must show sincerity." What he meant was that if we offer a big price, you will be spared even my son's crime.

Qin Lei looked at Mr. Xu with a stinging pain, nodded and said cheerfully: "It's easy to say."

Xu Beiqing gritted his teeth and said, "The Han family is willing to exchange the operation rights of the South Canal and 2 million taels of gold for 10% of the Fuxing Yamen's shares!"
Chapter completed!