My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 165: Coming to your loyal Huazhou!

Alliance.

After hearing this, Li Bailong thought for a moment and said, "If the dragon head wants to form an alliance with King Zhao or the Lingyu Sect, there is no need for disciples to pass on the message, right?"

Uncle Seven said casually, "It's not that he wants to form an alliance with these two families... He wants to be an ally with you."

Good guy.

A few days ago, you wanted to recruit me to be your son-in-law, but now you just want to "be friends" directly?
Lao Deng has lowered his generation to be his own.

Li Bailong thought for a moment and said, "That depends on what the leader wants and what he can give."

Hearing this, Seventh Uncle raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at him. Even Third Lady, who had been standing by the side, showed a look of surprise.

——After all, the one who proposed the alliance was the leader of the Cao Gang and one of the kings.

In comparison, Li Bailong was just an unknown person with a little fame. The gap between the two was like the chasm between heaven and earth. However, when he received the request for an alliance, he did not show any surprise or loss of composure.

Is this calmness a result of a clear awareness of one's own value, or is it that one has lost oneself in power and illusion, becoming arrogant and domineering?
Uncle Seven looked at Li Bailong for a moment before looking away: "In the next election of the Cao Gang, Big Brother will definitely lose, but he is still the leader of the Third Branch. He wants to maintain the existing interests of the Third Branch after Big Cousin Yun takes power, and try to make a comeback in the next election."

"To this end, he has to befriend cousin Teng from the second branch... After all, with the first branch in power, the second and third branches have a natural reason to form an alliance, and cousin Yun's ambition and tyranny far exceed that of cousin Teng."

"Externally, he needs to make new allies... After all, after leaving office, he is only the person in charge of the third house. Based on this status, he needs to make new allies and supporters."

"As the current leader, he still has a lot of chips in his hands, and he has to bet on them one by one and make a good layout. King Zhao, Lingyu Sect, and even Fenglin Volcano are all under consideration."

"But he wants to place some bets on you alone."

Hearing this special attention, Li Bailong's face showed no joy. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it because of the matter of educating people of the same culture?"

Facing the slightly surprised look of his Seventh Uncle, he explained, "During the Fenglin incident, he only said that he wanted to recruit a son-in-law. Now that the Cao Gang's eldest branch is against me, he said he wants to form an alliance. This shows that the leader's attitude and position towards me has undergone a major change. I think the only variable between now and a month ago is that I have made achievements in Huazhou, which has caused the eldest branch to attack me. The leader should be here for this reason."

Upon hearing this, Seventh Uncle nodded secretly in his heart.

Well, it seems that he is still calm and has not been blinded by the appearance of power.

Then she heard her nephew ask, "Uncle just said that Longtou 'wanted to put a few bets on me'. Is there any other benefit besides my daughter?"

"..."

The third lady next to him was choked by saliva and coughed twice. The master's uncle covered his face so his expression could not be seen, but one could still see the astonishment between his brows.

After a moment, Seventh Uncle glared at him and said, "I'm going to tell this to Second Sister!"

Li Bailong cried out, "What did my nephew say?"

"If you didn't say anything..." the uncle said calmly, "why would you be afraid of Second Sister finding out?"

——Damn it! That makes a lot of sense!

Why didn’t I realize that Uncle Seventh was so sharp-tongued before?

And there seems to be nothing wrong with what I said! I don’t know what you are angry about!
Li Bailong respected his teacher and had to beg for mercy: "I won't talk about my daughter or the benefits. Uncle Master, just give me the order from the Dragon Head. Uncle Master has been very kind to me. Even if it's just for Uncle Master, I will do my best to complete the Dragon Head's order."

Hearing this, the uncle straightened up suddenly, with a hint of anger in his eyes: "You..."

At this moment, Sanniang coughed again.

The noble lady of the Cao Gang suddenly came to her senses, took two deep breaths, slowed down her tone, and said lightly: "I am just annoyed that you spoke frivolously and used my eldest brother's daughter to make fun of her... Although she has the blood of the Ma family, she has the obligation and responsibility to sacrifice for the family, even if it is a marriage, there is nothing to say. If you are interested, tell me now, and we will settle this matter, and the two families will become one family, which is very good."

She looked into Li Bailong's eyes: "--But if you have no interest in this matter, then don't talk about her all the time, make frivolous remarks, and use an innocent woman as a topic of conversation. I am an elder, and I don't like to hear it."

Li Bailong was slightly startled, then stood up and bowed, saying, "It was my fault, I won't say it again."

"sit down."

In his mind, Ao Zile said, "I let you talk nonsense! You got sanctioned, right?"

Shut up!

You, a misogynistic bastard, with your male fist, if you were put on the simplified Chinese Internet, you would have been cyber-sliced ​​long ago! And you would have been cut into pieces one atom by one! And you are still standing here laughing at one step in every 50,000 steps!

Seventh Uncle has changed the subject.

"Let's get back to the alliance."

She spoke calmly, as if the little unpleasantness just now had never happened: "First, let's talk about what the Cao Gang, or the Third House, can give you."

Li Bailong raised his hand to signal, and said softly: "Uncle Master, why don't you tell me first, what does the Cao Gang need me to do?"

Proud guy.

When you are in the valley, it is hard to see.

The uncle did not object. He sorted out his thoughts and said softly, "King Zhao's restart of the teaching of the same culture is essentially an experiment. The reason why the Cao Gang opposes it is because we have another way and have natural advantages. Our progress is much faster than that of the royal family, Lingyu Sect, and Fenglinhuoshan. Naturally, we don't want our competitors to catch up."

……Grass!

So candid?

These words sounded light and casual, but to Li Bailong, they contained too much information!

He knew that the Cao Gang was also working on the power of vows - but had it made great progress?

For a moment, Li Bailong seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "What road? What progress?"

Uncle Seven shook his head and said, "It's not that I intentionally concealed it, but I can only say this much. This is not to hide it, but for your safety."

She thought about it and looked at Li Bailong with a meaningful look.

"If you really want to know the whole story, it's actually very simple. Once you join the Cao Gang and become one of our own, you won't need me to explain it to you. With your talent and wisdom, you'll be able to figure it out."

Li Bailong said in a deep voice: "...Please continue."

Uncle Seventh seemed to snort barely perceptibly.

"Except for Fenglin Huoshan, the opponents of the Tongwen Movement are mostly based on this reason. This is like a running race. Everyone just wants to maintain the status quo and doesn't want those who fall behind to catch up quickly."

Zhengnian Temple, Renxin Hall.

Is there any mature method to collect vows?
——And Fenglin Huoshan is not generous at all. We obviously have common strategic interests, but he quibbles with me over trivial matters. He is so petty!

"So, Cousin Yun came out to oppose this matter. On the one hand, he instructed the Cao Gang in Huazhou to oppose you, and on the other hand, he tried to win over allies in the court. He wanted to use this incident to increase his voice and build momentum for the next leader election... Since my eldest brother was at a disadvantage, he decided to do the opposite."

Li Bailong asked in confusion: "Dragon Head has decided to support the education of Tongwen?"

"Correct."

"But you said before..."

Uncle Seven replied, "If King Zhao fails in what he is doing and the royal family is still far behind in this Dao struggle, then the Cao Gang will naturally be content with the status quo... But Big Brother thinks that maybe you will win."

"By that time, the royal family or even the Lingyu faction will come from behind and the Cao Gang will be at risk of being overtaken. At that time, our gang will have to seek innovation and change. That is, while retaining the original system, we must accept and integrate the Tongwen education model, and take two approaches simultaneously..."

Uncle Seven said calmly: "At that time, Big Brother's advance bets and arrangements will be considered foresight... Once the trend is set, it will be unstoppable."

She spoke cryptically.

But Li Bailong had completely understood it.

This is the layout of the faucet.

The election for the leader of the Cao Gang will begin next year. The Third Branch will undoubtedly lose, and Lord Yun is almost certain to win.

By then, the leader will retire and promote education and culture as the leader of the three houses. At the beginning, this will inevitably lead to resistance and even criticism from within the Cao Gang, but the leader is betting that King Zhao will do a good job.

Given the size of the imperial court, once this matter is restarted, and with Director Li's effective work to open up the situation, the power of will will inevitably flow in from the people of the world. By then, the royal family and even the Lingyu faction will make rapid progress on the road of power of will and catch up with the previous gap, which will bring a huge sense of crisis to the Cao Gang.

At that time, Yun Gong's resistance strategy was no longer the right measure to maintain the interests of the sect.

But it is conservative! Old-fashioned! Insensitive! Stupid!
In contrast, the third branch of the family has been pushing for education and common culture despite opposition from many people during this period, and its reputation will be reversed. It will be considered wise! Resolute! Tolerant! For the country! Dragon King! Return! In this election of the leader, the third branch of the family is doomed to lose.

But my uncle’s eldest brother obviously wants to fight in the future.

He has already started planning for the next election!
Wonderful.

Li Bailong has updated his evaluation and impression of Dragon Head.

He changed from "Lao Deng who wanted me to be his son-in-law" to "a calm, decisive and wise politician".

"So privately, Big Brother certainly hopes that you can thwart the plans and actions of the First House in Huazhou and create as much trouble as possible for Big Cousin Yun... Only by proving with facts that Lord Yun's policies and strategies are wrong can Big Brother's wisdom and caution be highlighted."

Seventh Uncle sighed softly.

——It’s so dirty.

Li Bailong also understood clearly.

The leader of the Cao Gang, in terms of his original intention, did not necessarily support the cause of education and literacy.

But there are some things that if Lord Yun supports, he must oppose it.

After all, how can the third wife listen to the first wife?

Therefore, the so-called covenant is nothing more than a helpless choice under the current circumstances.

He just said sincerely: "Uncle Master, you have worked hard."

With Seventh Uncle's experience, he should at least be a stranger to the Cao Gang, if not hate them to the core. However, he still ran all the way here for the benefit of the Third House... Things in this world are really beyond our control.

The uncle didn't look at him, and said coldly: "Are you feeling sorry for me?"

"..."

Shit! I forgot that my uncle is covered with minefields!
Damn it, I don’t have much contact with him normally, but now I think that my uncle is the most troublesome elder in the valley!
Aozi shouted in his mind: "A woman like this should be given a couple of fucking punches to see if she dares to go crazy again! Listen to me, give her a couple of slaps now, and all her worries will be cured!"

Get out of here, man!
My friend, I had a good meal early this morning. You want another super double, right?
Li Bailong scoffed at Aozi's plan and said calmly, "Before I entered the sect, I left my hometown, parted from my parents, and was afflicted with a strange disease, unable to die. After I entered the sect, I missed the opportunity to become Xuanyuan's disciple, and was inexplicably targeted by Fenglinhuoshan, and almost died."

"Although I tried my best to fight for a glimmer of hope, I still live in the shadow of Feng Lin. I finally managed to open up the situation and make achievements despite the collective rejection of Huazhou officials and businessmen, but because of this, I stood on the opposite side of the Cao Gang, Renxin Hall, and Zhengnian Temple, and even came into direct conflict with the main branch of the Cao Gang..."

"In just one month, I have become enemies with four of the six major sects. I have a deep hatred for one of them, and I have conflicts of different philosophies with the other three. As a Qi person, I have fallen into this situation. I am afraid that even the barbarians of Beining would cry when they hear about it."

He said calmly: "Who am I qualified to pity?"

Comparing misery, huh? Comparing misery, huh?
Seventh Uncle was indeed shocked.

She hesitated for a moment and stammered, "It's not that serious, after all..."

Li Bailong asked back: "Master, are you pitying me?"

"..."

Seventh Uncle had his face covered with a veil, so his expression couldn't be seen. He just stared at Li Bailong without saying a word.

But the veil kept rising and falling slightly.

The third lady standing aside had a slightly bright look in her eyes and looked at Li secretly.

"……snort."

They both heard the loud voice of dissatisfaction coming from Seventh Uncle.

——There was even a hint of surprise and joy in Sanniang’s eyes.

"I finally understand Second Sister's feelings a little bit." Seventh Uncle said slowly, "I want to beat you up too."

Li Bailong lowered his head and said, "That was Second Master playing a joke with his disciple. How could she have the same opinion with me?"

Seventh Uncle uttered an imperceptible sneer.

There was even a hint of confrontation in those calm eyes.

She changed the subject: "So, do you understand? At this stage, what Big Brother wants you to do is, first of all, to defeat the offensive of the first wife and make Cousin Yun suffer as much as possible..."

This is exactly what the title implies.

"The second one..."

The uncle stared at Li Bailong for a while, his eyes slightly turned, and said: "Brother, since you want to arrange the teaching and cultural exchange to accept and integrate another path, you must go to Huazhou to observe and learn from others. After all, from the current point of view, you are the best person in the world at doing this, so..."

She hesitated for a moment, and finally said decisively: "I will stay in Huazhou and observe you!"

When Sanniang heard this, she was surprised and was about to speak.

But he was stopped by his uncle's gaze.

"I will observe your document administration, your plan layout, from official to business matters, one by one. If there is anything I don't understand, I will ask you, and you must answer me truthfully."

...The troubles are increasing!
Uncle Seven asked in a subtle tone: "Why, is it difficult?"

Li Bailong replied calmly: "After all, this is the territory of the Cao Gang's big family..."

"Almost everyone in the Cao Gang knows me, but there are only a few people who recognize me or have seen me."

Uncle Seven said softly, "Besides, I can disguise myself and stay out of the public, so there's no chance of being discovered. And even if I'm discovered, it's my own fault, and it has nothing to do with you."

How come it doesn’t matter!

Uncle Master, you have so many minefields. I'm afraid of offending you if I say something wrong accidentally. I would rather dance on Second Uncle Master's body than deal with you every day!

And this fucking thing is most likely your own decision!

Longtou is your biological brother, but no matter how thick-skinned he is, he can only ask you to be a lobbyist at best. How can he have the nerve to ask you to come and observe and learn, or work for the Cao Gang?

In this situation, if you are discovered by the people from the big house in Huazhou, some rumors are spread, you feel wronged, your mentality breaks down, and something happens, in the end the leader will most likely put the blame on me!
Li Bailong was very unwilling.

Just as I was thinking about how to refuse, I heard my uncle-master talking.

"The first house wants to go against you. With the style of my cousin Yun, he will definitely just throw money at you and use silver to attack you directly. You don't have any good way to deal with it, right? Although Tianyi Pavilion makes a lot of money, it can't compete with the first house, right? With me here, let's not talk about anything else. I can definitely get more money from my eldest brother by writing a letter. In this way, the advantage of the first house will be offset a lot, right?"

"..."

It seems that it is not impossible for the seventh uncle, who comes from the Cao Gang, to stay in this cold city for a few days.

"Fenglin Huoshan's tactics are straightforward, and you just need to fight hard. But the Cao Gang has many tactics, which are extremely mysterious and difficult to resist to outsiders. For example, I heard this morning that Yunhua Hall gathered the Cao workers to cause trouble. You certainly can't think of the secrets, right? When I was young, I was very studious and curious. Others don't know the secrets of the Cao Gang, but I know a lot..."

"..."

The kind elders from Baihua Valley want to observe and guide the work in the fair, transparent, people-friendly and considerate Tongwen Bureau. As a pro-democracy official, I feel honored and welcome them.

"After I came this morning, I chatted with Xu Wangyu, your concubine, and those stupid thieves for a while, and got a general understanding of what you have done in the past month. Your approach is completely different from that of the Education Department in previous dynasties. You started with private bookstores and supplemented them with government methods..."

Uncle Seven said calmly, "But Huazhou's situation is special. You can't say it's difficult to do anything, but at least it's extremely difficult. It's so difficult, many experimental ideas are hard to implement, right? It's so troublesome to do it in Huazhou alone, and we have to do it in other places in the future. So, shouldn't we start planning the promotion of the bookstore as soon as possible?"

"Our Cao Gang's logistics are unparalleled in the world, and our business is spread across many countries. In our ancestral territory, our gang's control is also very strong. If I understand the details and explain them to you in detail, I can persuade you to use the Cao Gang's unparalleled logistics network to cooperate with you in some preliminary layout and become your help..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Bailong stood up and bowed to him.

He said in a deep voice: "Welcome the noble, beautiful, intelligent, approachable, and peerless Seventh Uncle to your loyal Huazhou!"

This chapter has 5,000 words, so let’s stop here for today.

Fuck, it’s so difficult to write about female characters…so troublesome.

It’s still easier to write about men. I really want to write about men, all kinds of men, and then kill them all one by one…

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