"Let's do this! I'll bother my second uncle to stay here for a few more days. When I clean up the battlefield, I'll gather your original team for me, and then help you repair the warship. Although you can't restore your 5,000 elite navy, it's at least not satisfactory. In this way, you can still give me an explanation when you return to Fujian."

Yu Zigao thought he had heard it wrong. He couldn't believe that Yu Ren would return his people and ship to him. Although he was his cousin, the two of them were now in a hostile position!

"Why, Uncle Second doesn't want it?" Yu Ren asked when he saw that Yu Zigao hadn't spoken for a long time.

"Ah, no. I want it, I want it!" Although this sounds a bit conceited, it is a time when life and death are related. Even if Yu Zigao wants face, he has to accept this conceit.

"In this way, please stay patiently in Tamsui for a few more days! My nephew has something to do, so I won't accompany my uncle. When I have time, I will come to see my uncle again." After that, Yu Ren got up and got into the cabin. The two lucky boats set off and left.

In the next few days, Yu Ren did not make any mistakes. He fulfilled his promise to Yu Zigao. He released all the officers and soldiers and prisoners, and returned the captured warships to them.

Yu Zigao thanked Yu Ren and left with a complicated mood.

Although Yu Zigao left, the dispute between the Xu family had just begun. Many people did not understand Yu Ren's practice of letting Yu Zigao go and taking the warships and prisoners away, including Yu Ren's confidant Liu Qiang. In this matter, only three people expressed their support for Yu Ren. These three people were Xu Qian, Huang Ji'an and Qu Jing.

Among the opposition, Liu Long was the strongest, and he even criticized Yu Ren for being selfish in person because Yu Zigao was his cousin. He should immediately remove Yu Ren's position as military advisor and all his power in the Xu family were abolished.

On the night when Yu Zigao led the team to leave, a group of people formed a gang in the Xu Group's meeting hall.

"Everyone said what I said is right. Although Yu Ren helped us win this battle, this was not his own credit. If it weren't for him, we could still defeat Yu Zigao with the strength of our Xu family.

But he used his power in our Xu family to do things to make personal profits for him. May I ask Military Secretary Yu, how can you do this right to Mr. Keming, how can you get the dead boss, and how can you get the right to us all?"

Everyone's eyes were gathered on Yu Ren, and they wanted to get an explanation. However, Yu Ren did not explain.

"I can't tell you why I did this now. But I can guarantee you with certainty that the reason why I, Yu Ren, did this was entirely out of consideration for the future development of our Xu family, and there was absolutely no selfishness."

"Since you have no selfish intentions, then just say it! Tell us all, why do you do this? Why do you let Yu Zigao go?" Liu Long shouted.

"I..." Yu Ren was about to speak when he suddenly saw hundreds of brothers surrounding him and stopped again.

"What, I have nothing to say! If you have selfishness, you have selfishness and you still refuse to admit it. Since you don't say it, you are acknowledging your selfishness. Brothers, Yu Ren is not from our Xu family, and he does not have the same deep feelings for our Xu family as we do. In my opinion, we took this opportunity to remove his position as a military advisor today, and at least we can't let him take over the power alone."

Liu Long said, staring at Yu Ren.

Yu Ren was so angry that he didn't say a word. Just as he was about to sway his sleeves and leave, Xu Qian, who was beside him, grabbed him.

"Uncle, don't say that to brother-in-law like that. It's natural that he has his reason to let Yu Zigao go. I believe he has no selfish intentions. It's just that some words are inconvenient to tell us."

Liu Long snorted coldly, "You just protect him! It's not convenient to tell us. That means you don't trust us! Since he doesn't trust us so much, why should we trust him and hand over the Xu family's right to life and death to him? In this way, we are even more worried.

I still mean that we can forgive him for letting Yu Zigao go. But it is absolutely impossible to let him support the power of the Xu family alone. You must know that the owner of this family is surnamed Xu Bu. Whether we are pirates or maritime merchants, even if we become emperor one day in the future, it will be done by the Xu family, not his Yu family. Are you right?" Liu Long shouted.

"Uncle, how could you say that! Brother-in-law has been fighting hard for all of us for a while, and in order to hold Yu Zigao up to the East China Sea by officers and soldiers. Wouldn't you be so sorry for him?"

Liu Long was about to refute, but Yu Ren suddenly said, "The words of the Third Head of the State are not unreasonable. As the saying goes: absolute power produces absolute corruption. Power should have checks and balances. I agree with the suggestions of the Third Head of the State to decentralize power.

Why don’t we hold a meeting today and summon all the leaders to discuss this matter."

Xu Qian quickly grabbed Yu Ren's hand, "Uncle just didn't understand the matter of letting Yu Zigao go, brother-in-law, so he said such words. Brother-in-law, don't be angry. We all know that you are the savior of our Xu family. If it weren't for you, the Xu family would no longer exist at this time. Letting you temporarily take charge of the Xu family for your brother is the unanimous opinion.

No matter when, we believe in you and support you!”

Yu Ren shook his head, "Xiaoqian. I am serious. In fact, the third leader is that if you don't make this suggestion today, I will also ask about it sooner or later. This issue of decentralization is not a question of trust or not. This is a system, not just for me. Anyone in my position should also need such a check and balance. Only in this way can our Xu family's foundation prosper and last for a long time."

After hearing Yu Ren's words, there was a silence below. No one would have thought that he had taken the initiative to accept the proposal of decentralization. But at the same time, it also made those who were skeptical of him completely convinced him.

"Then find another person and let him and the military advisor co-in charge of the affairs of the Xu family." Huang Ji'an, who had been standing behind Xu Qian, suddenly said.

After hearing this, Liu Long narrowed his eyes. "If this is the case, it's still possible. I'll go to convene people now and prepare for a meeting."

Not long after, all the leaders of the Xu family, big and small, came. Everyone heard that they would choose another person to split Yu Ren's power, and many people opposed it. Everyone felt that Yu Ren was their real leader now. Doing so made many people worried whether Yu Ren would no longer lead them.

Several battalion commanders who had followed Yu Ren from Daqu Mountain stood up first, "Why should we withdraw the power of the military advisor? Our brothers' lives are saved by the military advisor. If we withdraw the power of the military advisor, it would be equivalent to taking the life of our brothers. The military advisor sacrificed his life for all of us, which is obvious to everyone.

Oh! Now that the situation is stable, you want to withdraw his power? This is really a rabbit and a dog! I, Yang Biao, left my words here today. Whoever wants to make things difficult for Military Advisor Yu is that he cannot get along with me, Yang Biao, and he is an irreconcilable enemy. Unless you kill me, Yang Biao, no one can do it."

After Yang Biao finished speaking with excitement, several people glared at Liu Long, who was sitting not far away from them. Before the meeting, they had heard that this time it was Liu Long who intended to make things difficult for Yu Ren. So, as soon as they came up, these people pointed their finger at Liu Long.

Of course, Liu Long understood that the Xu family now has far more people who support Yu Ren than him. To be honest, his support in the Xu family is probably less than one-fifth of that in Yu Ren. Before evacuating from Nansha, the situation was slightly better. However, after this major change, many people have been attracted by Yu Ren and paid.

It was precisely because Liu Long felt that Yu Ren was getting stronger and stronger that he decided to take advantage of this excellent opportunity for Yu Ren to let Yu Zigao go and pull him off. Even if he couldn't, he would at least take away part of his power. At present, Xu Keming could not take charge of the company himself. He was the third leader of the Xu family, and Xu Hai, the second leader, had rebelled again. If he wanted to find someone to check and balance Yu Ren, everyone would definitely choose himself. Therefore, he was so enthusiastic. This was also his selfishness.

Of course, more so was due to his nephew Xu Keming. He was really afraid that Yu Ren's influence in the Xu family would become increasingly greater, and eventually make Xu Keming a puppet in name only. This is the fundamental reason why Liu Long repeatedly sang against Yu Ren on stage operas.
Chapter completed!