It has to be said that there is indeed nothing wrong with Ning Yongnian's plan. Except for Fulian Temple, the rest of it is even a clear conspiracy.
But for Wei Changtian, things are actually not as complicated and difficult as imagined.
Since the fight between the Liu and Wei families is inevitable, what we have to do now is to completely destroy the Liu family at the minimum cost and as quickly as possible, so that there is no possibility for them to stand up again.
"father."
Under Wei Xianzhi's slightly surprised gaze, Wei Changtian continued.
"The Xu family's business houses are spread across the thirty-six states. From the court to the yamen of each state, there are also many party members who hold important positions."
"Can Ning Yongnian eat so much meat?"
"this......"
Wei Xianzhi's pupils shrank, and he roughly understood what Wei Changtian meant: "Are you saying that the emperor will let us compete with the Liu family for these vacant positions?"
"If I were wearing a dragon robe, I should do this."
Wei Changtian casually made a "disrespectful" remark and analyzed with a normal expression: "This will not only defeat the Xu family as quickly as possible, but also further intensify the conflict between us and the Liu family."
"Anyway, it will all be his Ning Yongnian's in the end, so why not?"
"Then what do you mean..."
"What I mean is that we won't fight for any of this, so we'll give it to the Liu family."
"Give it to the Liu family?"
Wei Xianzhi was stunned for a moment, and then slowly figured out the joints.
Use retreat to advance, abandon these resources that cannot be used immediately, and use the arrows shot by the Xu family at the palace to achieve the goal of quickly destroying the Liu family.
This is a kind of reverse thinking, but there is no guarantee that it can really achieve miraculous results.
They are all smart people. At this point, Wei Xianzhi already knew exactly what to do.
"Okay, in that case..."
He took a deep breath and nodded his head.
"Then let's borrow his Xu family's arrows and use them!"
"..."
After an hour, the two discussed other things, and then finally ended the conspiracy that could determine the fate of the three major families of Liu, Wei, Xu, and even Daning.
"By the way, I met a man named Chu when I came here."
The next grand strategy has been determined. Wei Xianzhi felt obviously much more relaxed at the moment. He took a sip of tea and asked with a smile:
"Is he yours?"
"Well, he was originally a servant of the Xuanjing Department, but now he is taking care of the affairs of the Freemasonry."
The existence of Freemasonry is no longer a secret, and Wei Changtian did not hide it. He nodded and added: "My name is Chu Xianping."
"Chu Xianping... is a great talent."
Wei Xianzhi put down the tea cup: "Since you use him so highly, you must be a reliable person."
"But after all, there is a gap between people's hearts. If possible, we should still find a way to tie him up more firmly."
"I know."
Wei Changtian joked: "Dad, it would be great if you and my mother gave me more sisters."
"Now just marry him and everything will be solved."
"so rude!"
Wei Xianzhi glared and used this topic to continue asking: "How are you thinking about your own marriage?"
"Especially Qin'er, it's not cool to be dragging it out so unclearly. Let's quickly find an opportunity to settle the marriage first."
"Dad, I want to marry Qingwan and Liu Shi first."
Wei Changtian shook his head and answered truthfully: "I promised them."
"Their affairs are simple, you can just take care of them yourself."
With the identities of Xu Qingwan and Yang Liushi, they would definitely only be concubines when they married Wei Changtian, so Wei Xianzhi didn't care about it and only thought about Liang Qin.
"Anyway, don't forget about Qin'er."
"Uncle Liang has helped you so much, and Qin'er is also interested in you. I really don't understand what you are waiting for."
"Besides, Qin'er's appearance and family background are not bad, and she and you are childhood sweethearts..."
"..."
Listening to Wei Xianzhi's endless "urging marriage", Wei Changtian looked a little embarrassed.
Although he never showed anything, in fact, he didn't have much affection for Liang Qin in his heart.
If you think about it carefully, maybe they really feel more like "brother and sister".
However, facing such a "political marriage" for him, Wei Changtian did not resist it. After all, he did not dislike Liang Qin.
To put it simply, it is a kind of scumbag behavior with the "three no's" of "no rejection, no initiative, and no commitment".
Of course, if she really marries Liang Qin in the future, that will have to be discussed separately.
"Okay dad, I understand."
After listening to Wei Xianzhi ramble for a while, Wei Changtian forcibly changed the topic: "How long do you plan to stay in Shuzhou this time?"
"Oh, you... will go back tonight."
Wei Xianzhi sighed and stopped talking about Liang Qin. He shook his head and replied: "Now the whole capital is about to be stormy, and I can't leave for too long."
"Besides, Qiaoling still insists on coming with her this time. Please walk more slowly with her, so I won't spend the night at your place."
"oh."
At this point, Wei Changtian did not try to persuade her to stay, but casually suggested: "Why don't you just leave Qiaoling with me?"
"Forget it, you are assigned to Shuzhou after all, and according to the law, you are not allowed to bring your family with you."
Wei Xianzhi waved his hand: "It is better to do less than to do more at this time."
"OK......"
Wei Changtian turned his head and looked at the copper leak in the corner, then stood up.
"Then I'll let the cook prepare dinner now... Dad, how about we have hot pot tonight?"
"You can... If you want to eat hot pot, prepare more tofu."
"Huh? Dad, do you also like tofu?"
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I also like to eat."
...
It was night, and the steaming aroma was wafting in the small house, but the atmosphere in the dining room was not very lively.
Xu Qingwan and Yang Liushi were obviously a little reserved and talked much less than before.
On the contrary, Liang Qin helped Wei Xianzhi pour wine and helped Wei Changtian pick up vegetables, chatting and laughing happily.
"Little Senior Sister..."
Ah Chun and Wei Qiaoling sat at a small table alone. The copper pot with boiling water in front of them was several sizes smaller, and was about the same size as the small hot pot in the previous life.
Seeing that Wei Qiaoling was just eating and didn't hear her speak, Ah Chun poked the former's arm with the end of his chopsticks and called out again:
"Little Senior Sister..."
Although Wei Qiaoling invented a "junior sister" on her own, she has now been corrected by Wei Changtian.
"Well?"
Wei Qiaoling finally came to her senses, bulging her cheeks stuffed with mutton and asked vaguely: "What's the matter?"
"I'm telling you."
Achun pointed to the three daughters of Xu Qingwan on the big table not far away, and introduced them excitedly: "Sister Yuan'er said, they are all my mistresses!"
"Master's wife?"
The mutton fell into her belly with a "gurgling" sound, and Wei Qiaoling's eyes widened.
Master's wife knew the meaning of "master's mother" as soon as she heard it.
And Achun’s master is also his eldest brother...
My eldest brother’s mother is also my mother…
So...the three eldest sisters I met for the first time turned out to be my mother!
The whole set of reasoning is impeccable, and the smart Wei Qiaoling has "understood" this more complex interpersonal relationship in an instant.
At this moment, Liang Qin, who had just finished talking to Wei Xianzhi, seemed to want to show his careful and considerate side in front of his future father-in-law, so he turned his head and asked with a smile:
"Qiaoling, is the hot pot delicious?"
"..."
After being stunned for a moment, Wei Qiaoling immediately answered loudly.
"Mom! It's delicious!"
"???"
The room was silent for a moment.
Xu Qingwan and Yang Liushi looked at Liang Qin and Wei Xianzhi in shock, with extremely strange expressions.
However, Wei Qiaoling was not done yet. She ran up to them again with her short legs and shouted again in a very "polite" manner:
"Aunt! Sanniang!"
"..."
"What nonsense are you talking about! Who taught you this!"
Wei Changtian, who was the first to react, picked up Wei Qiaoling with a dark face. Just as he was about to scold her, another question suddenly popped up.
Why does Wei Qiaoling call Yang Liushi the eldest lady? Xu Qingwan is the third lady?
Does this mean Liang Qin is the second mother?
What is this sorting criterion?
Um?
His eyes slightly glanced at the upper bodies of the three women.