The atmosphere in the study seemed a little awkward. Li Shan didn't say anything. He just took out a cigar and lit it. He smoked it slowly and squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
After a while, Li Rongyu came back with three cups of tea in his hand. After putting them down on the table, he sat down next to Guo Xiaoshan. Li Shan slowly put down his cigar, then looked up at Guo Xiaoshan and said, "Drink tea." Well, this is the best tea I specially asked someone to bring from China, try it and see how it tastes."
Guo Xiaoshan nodded, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "It tastes good. I didn't expect that the old man also likes to drink tea."
"I think even if I don't tell you, you should know why I asked you to come here this time." Li Shan said, "I was supposed to visit you, but I am getting old and my legs are not very convenient. Therefore, I have no choice but to trouble you to come here, and I hope Chairman Guo will not suggest it."
"Old man, you are serious. I am a junior, and this is what I should do." Guo Xiaoshan said, "Old man, please call me Xiaoshan. I really don't dare to call me Chairman Guo."
Nodding slightly, Li Shan said: "Since you said that, I won't be polite. Xiaoshan, I think you should know what I have come to you for. Hey, it's just for my unsatisfactory performance." Grandson, I didn’t expect that he would cause such a big disaster this time. However, no matter what, he will always be my grandson. I can’t just watch and ignore his troubles. Rong Yu has already told me I came here this time just to hear you tell me your suggestion again, in more detail."
After being slightly stunned, Guo Xiaoshan said: "That's what I think. If Quanyou's nephew is handed over to the military, even though the old man and Brother Guo's status in the military department may make Quanyou's nephew safe and sound in the end. However, if those who are hostile to the Li family intervene, things will become very troublesome. Even if it does not affect the final result, it will definitely have a great impact on the reputation of the Li family, just like He is safe, he will definitely not miss such a good opportunity to deal with the Li family."
Li Shan frowned slightly and said: "You mean Quan Ping An will use this opportunity to deal with me. Xiaoshan, do you know that Quan Ping An and I are old comrades in arms? We have worked together for so long. How could he harm me?"
"It is well known that the old man treats his friends sincerely. However, if the old man treats others with sincerity, you don't know if others will treat you with the same sincerity." Guo Xiaoshan said, "According to the information held by our National Security Commission, the whole country Quan An'an was defeated by the old man in every military exercise, so that the country paid special attention to the old man's troops and ignored Quan An'an. Therefore, Quan An'an was always worried about it and wanted to find opportunities. How could Quan Ping An miss such a good opportunity to bring down the old man? Even if he couldn't use this opportunity to have a big impact on the old man, at least he could make the old man stand out in the eyes of those high-level officials. The image has been damaged to a certain extent, and there will be military exercises in a few days. Even if it has a little impact on the old man and makes him unable to make plans with peace of mind during the military exercises, then his chance of winning will be greater. Of course, this These are just my thoughts, I don’t know if they are right or not. If there is anything wrong with what I said, please don’t take offense.”
Li Shan frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and said: "Your analysis makes sense. When you were in the army, I knew you were a talent. I originally wanted to promote you. , However, I think your character is not suitable for development in the army, and you are too sharp, so I wanted to deliberately suppress you and sharpen your character, but I didn't expect that you chose to change careers. Alas, Thinking about it, I really regret it. If I hadn't done that, you must have achieved very high achievements in the army now. But, think about it, I am also happy that you have such achievements now, Xiaoshan, if I hope you don't mind if I feel sorry for you in any way."
"Don't say that, old man." Guo Xiaoshan said, "Actually, I did blame the old man back then. I don't deny this. I think what the old man did was a bit unfair. However, later I matured and thought about it carefully. What the old man did was not wrong. It was all to help me grow up as quickly as possible. To this day, I don’t blame the old man anymore. Moreover, considering my personality, I might not be able to do it if I stay in the army. What an achievement, isn't it a very good thing to have such an achievement now?"
"I feel relieved if you think so." Li Shan smiled slightly and said, "You can continue talking."
Nodding slightly, Guo Xiaoshan continued: "So, I think if the old man is at ease, he can hand over the nephew Quan Youxian to me. The National Security Commission will take charge of this matter, and those who are hostile to the Li family will not What can I say? Moreover, our National Security Council has its own way of handling things. As for how long it takes, that is also our business. I can wait until the news of this matter has passed, and after the military exercise is over, I can deal with it later, and when the time comes, I can find an excuse to disguise myself for Quanyou's nephew, and this matter can be left alone. In fact, this matter is not a big deal in the first place. It can be big or small. The key is Let’s see if anyone is causing trouble, what do you think, old man?”
Li Shan nodded and said: "Yes, this matter can be big or small. The key is how to deal with it. You said you asked me to hand over Quanyou to you. I want to know if I can trust you. Don't blame me for being a villain, after all, this is an issue related to my grandson's life and death, and it is related to my reputation as a member of the Li family, so I have to treat it with caution."
After a slight pause, Guo Xiaoshan said: "I know the old man's concerns, but there is no way I can prove my sincerity. If the old man doesn't believe me, then there is nothing I can do, but I will still try my best to help. As for the old man, as long as the old man says a word, even if I, Guo Xiao, are put on the mountain with a knife and a frying pan at the bottom, I will do it without hesitation."
"If that's really the case, that's for the best." Li Shan said, "Our two families have been living in the same military compound for so many years. Although our relationship is not very close, I still regard you as Treat it as a family. You should also know very well that if I go all out and don't have to worry so much, I can solve this matter. At most, it will only be an issue that will affect my future. However, I am already so old now. I still have a few years of political future, so I don’t have to care at all. Xiaoshan, you can’t compare me to my villainy. You should know that although you are now the chairman of the National Security Council, if If I want to deal with you, it will be easy. With the network I have established in Bangzi Country over the years, if I want to defeat you, it will not be very difficult."
Guo Xiaoshan smiled coquettishly and said: "The old man is a veteran figure. He has disciples and apprentices all over the world. If you want to deal with someone, it is naturally an easy task. I understand what the old man means. Please feel free to rest assured. If
If I want to do something that harms the Li family, I can do whatever the old man wants to do with me. It’s not easy for me to have the status I have today, so I won’t throw away what I got so easily. So,
How could I betray the old man?"
After a pause, Guo Xiaoshan continued: "However, what I am most worried about now is Quan'an's side. I'm afraid that he won't give up easily and will definitely seize this opportunity to make a big fuss. Therefore, I hope that the old man
If you want to make a decision, you have to do it as soon as possible, otherwise, once the military intervenes, it will be difficult for me to intervene again."
Li Shan nodded slightly, frowned involuntarily, picked up the cigar on the table, lit it again, and took a deep breath. How could he not understand what Guo Xiaoshan said, but now he
I'm still not sure whether I can trust Guo Xiaoshan. This is a gamble. If the bet is wrong, I will have to spend more effort to settle the matter. Of course, if the bet is right, everything will be fine.
Li Rongyu looked at his father from the side and did not dare to say anything. In fact, he was not sure whether he could trust Guo Xiaoshan. However, in his opinion, Guo Xiaoshan should not dare to play tricks with him unless Guo Xiaoshan risked everything.
I want to make a bet with myself.
Guo Xiaoshan also closed his mouth and said nothing. What could he say about this matter? If he said too much, it would arouse Li Shan's suspicion. All he can do now is to wait for Li Shan's decision and see what Li Shan is like.
What kind of trade-offs should I make, and whether I am willing to fall into my own trap?
It wasn't until the cigar was almost finished that Li Shan slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and said: "Xiaoshan, I believe you this time, and I will leave Quanyou to you.
Take him away, I hope you won't disappoint me. He is the only descendant of our Li family. If something happens to him, I will never let go of the person who harmed him even if I risk my life. Of course,
I believe you would not do such a thing, and I believe you will definitely give me a satisfactory answer."
"Please rest assured, old man, I will not let you down." Guo Xiaoshan said, "I guarantee that nephew Quan You can come out of the National Security Council safe and sound. Don't worry, old man, as long as I am here, he will be safe even if he is in the National Security Council."