"Okay! Since you said so, let's discuss the Beiyuan Mansion mine."
The second old man didn't want to beat around the bush, so he spoke straightforwardly.
"Second uncle is quick to speak quickly, and I would also like to hear my second uncle's opinion."
Su Yizhao nodded, since people in the Ming Dynasty don't talk secretly, there is no need to hide anything.
"I originally wanted to write to your grandfather to inform you about this, but I didn't expect that your grandfather's information was so well-informed that even the old man in Beiyuan Mansion didn't know about it until later!"
The second old man originally wanted Su Yizhao to stop intervening in this matter, but he changed his mind and decided to explore Su Yizhao's background first.
I am definitely not as well-informed as my elder brother, so why not find out some information? It will only benefit me.
"Since your grandfather has sent you to deal with this matter, he must have informed you of his thoughts. What does your grandfather think of this matter, and how should you act in the future?"
Su Yizhao only thought it was funny, but she didn't expect that the second old man would actually try to trick her.
"The younger generation listens to my grandfather's advice and does not advocate wading into this muddy water." Su Yizhao said casually.
The second old man's face suddenly darkened. He knew that his elder brother would be timid again and would not get involved.
"In that case, let's let this matter go!" The third old man snorted coldly, saying this deliberately to paralyze the elder.
"But my grandfather also mentioned in his letters that the two uncles have been planning for the clan and may not be willing to let go of such a good opportunity."
The twist in Su Yizhao's words made the two old ladies very unhappy. Doesn't this mean that they did not listen to the instructions of the chief and made their own decisions?
"But my grandfather also said that now the Su family is a pure minister in the court, and it is not appropriate to get too close to the princes. It will be very detrimental to the Su family to fall in line too early."
Su Yizhao glanced at the two old masters who looked worried, and then said: "Juniors know that you have got the news. The fifth prince is holding a secret order and specially came to Beiyuan Mansion to deal with the matter. However, elders know that the fifth prince has been in frequent contact with the You family recently.
, has no intention of cooperating with our Su family."
Speaking of this, the second old man couldn't help but interjected: "Even if the fifth prince likes the You family, the You family alone can't afford it. This time the mineral deposit is an iron ore. How many people want to get benefits from it? Our Su family
I can show my greatest sincerity and meet all the requirements of the Fifth Prince."
"Yes! It's just a cooperation, and everyone benefits. Who can say what will happen in the future?"
The third old man felt that the eldest brother was too cautious. All the families in Beiyuan Mansion, big or small, were all trying to get in, but the eldest brother didn't want to.
Su Yizhao shook his head when he heard this. The third old man was too naive.
This is the difference in thinking between being an official in the court and outside the court. Information is not equal, and one does not understand the dangers of court disputes.
"As long as you get on that boat, how can you be allowed to get off? If you stay in trouble with them, then they will have the handle in their hands. Will you have to obey them in the future? You simply can't help yourself."
For once, the second old man did not refute Su Yizhao's words.
His eldest son was also a court official, and they exchanged letters on weekdays. How could he not know whether what Su Yizhao said was right or wrong?
But the eldest son had already sent a letter, and he mentioned in the letter that although the fifth prince was young and showed great love for money, his scheming was deep and terrifying.
He figured out the meaning from the eldest son's letter. The eldest son seemed to be very optimistic about the fifth prince and had already lined up behind his back.
If so, what reason does he have for not cooperating with the fifth prince? If he directly climbed up to the fifth prince, wouldn't that be giving him a helping hand?
Therefore, he originally planned to kill first and then tell the story later. By the time his eldest brother found out, it was already too late. By then, they had already been tied to the fifth prince.
But his eldest brother got the news from nowhere and made arrangements one step ahead of him, catching him off guard.
The third old man was embarrassed by Su Yizhao's rebuttal. His face darkened and he was about to scold him.
But Su Yizhao spoke again: "This time the fourth prince came to Beiyuan Mansion, do you think he is really here to welcome the bride? How do you know that he is not here to pick peaches?"
Everyone was very surprised when they heard this. Even Su Yijue glanced sideways at Su Yizhao. Su Yizhao had not mentioned the real purpose of the Fourth Prince's visit to Beiyuan Mansion before.
"Is your news true?" the second old man asked eagerly.
Su Yizhao nodded, "It's basically certain!"
"However, when the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows behind." Su Yizhao continued.
"What do you mean?" The third old man was a little confused.
Not only him, but everyone present except Su Yizhao and his party didn't know the reason either.
However, Su Yizhao smiled and said nothing.
"The fifth prince is so anxious to have frequent contact with the You family in order to consolidate his foundation before he leaves. As for our Su family, he will not get into trouble."
Su Yizhao analyzed step by step: "What's more, there is still the fourth prince here. He has to deploy quickly and will not do useless work. As far as our Su family and him are concerned, there is no blessing at all."
"Then why did he live in our house before? When I proposed to cooperate with him, he did not refuse."
The second old man's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Then he suddenly thought of something, slammed the table and snorted angrily.
"This is using our Su family as spearmen! The purpose is to confuse the public and cover up his true intentions. His goal is the You family, but he uses our Su family as a shield. It is really a good plan."
The second old man then remembered that recently, there had been an endless stream of visitors to the house, mostly to inquire about the matter. He also said that the Su family could not just eat meat for themselves, but also let them drink some soup.
Fortunately, he had thought that because of the relationship between the eldest son, the fifth prince would take special care of them. It turned out that everything was just a cover.
Thinking back to the fact that I had been jumping up and down a few days ago, it was really a joke to ask the Luo family to take over this matter.
No wonder Mr. Luo keeps talking about him, maybe Mr. Luo already knows the inside story, right?
"That's it! That's it!" The second old man fell down at the table, feeling uneasy.
He also remembered that the fifth prince had vaguely revealed the mineral deposits in front of him a few days ago, and he praised Su family again and again. His words were full of hints, but there was no clear statement.
I didn't expect that there would be times when I was stupid. The fifth prince was just a young man, and he would be fooled around by him.
Then he looked at Su Yizhao, who was sitting next to him. He was also a young man, and this matter actually became a showdown between him and the fifth prince.
Are you really old? You are not as calculating as a young person.
"Can't you? Then the fifth prince hinted at us so much before, is it just to plot against us?"
The third old man still couldn't believe it when he saw his second brother behaving like this.
"No! Why does the fifth prince value the You family so much? In terms of the wealthy businessmen in the city, aren't the Ma family and the Sun family richer than the You family? The Ma family is still the leader of the wealthy businessmen in the city!"
The second old man finally came to his senses. Is there something else he didn't know about? So he immediately looked at Su Yizhao.