In this era, it was a social practice for wealthy families to intermarry with each other, let alone top wealthy families like the Kong family and the Liu family.
Intermarriage between wealthy families is not only a need for well-matched families, but also a political marriage. Mr. Kong Da is very confident in this and he believes that the Liu family will not understand this truth.
As for his nephew Kong Linglin's various misdeeds, in his mind they were just the unruly behavior of a young man. Who didn't have some small flaws of this or that in their youth?
Not to mention anything else, when the principal was young, he still went to brothels and listened to music, which led to him getting that disease. But now that he is the first person in the Republic of China, who will remember his past?
Mr. Kong Da had a good idea, and when he mentioned the matter to Liu Qizhen, the head of the Liu family, at a party, Liu Qizhen did not express any clear objection.
After all, the Liu family now also needs the political support of the Kong family, and the eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Ruoshui, also married a cousin of the Song family. This kind of political marriage has long been common among their major families.
But Liu Ruolan of the Liu family is slightly different after all. She is not only the legitimate daughter of the Liu family, but also the only daughter of the third generation of the Liu family. Even Liu Qizhen, as the head of the Liu family, has to ask for the opinion of his precious daughter.
The result was, of course, a flat rejection from Liu Ruolan.
Think about it, the children of high-ranking officials in the Republic of China usually have some gatherings. Kong Linglin's various bad deeds have long been spread among the high-ranking circles. How could Liu Ruolan, a young girl who is full of longing for the future, be willing to marry such a libertine?
Young Master?
Liu Ruolan was resolute, and Liu Qizhen loved his daughter, so he would not force her to marry, so he shied away from the Kong family's proposal on the grounds that Liu Ruolan was still young and would wait until she was a few years older to discuss marriage.
Originally, this matter would have ended here. The relationship between the several major families was relatively harmonious, and Mr. Kong Da would not turn against the Liu family because of such an incident.
What's more, given his status in the Kong family, there were many people who wanted to send their daughters to his Kong family, so he didn't care about the Liu family's polite refusal.
But the problem lies with Kong Linglin, a dandy boy.
Kong Linglin has been secretly happy since he learned that his uncle proposed marriage to the Liu family.
Because although Liu Ruolan was only in her prime, she was already tall and graceful, and her temperament was dignified and elegant. She had long been the coveted object of playboys like Kong Linglin.
The thought of marrying such a beautiful woman made him wake up laughing for several days.
He even secretly made up his mind that after marrying Liu Ruolan, he would change his mind and never go out for fun every day again. Well... only once a week at most.
Therefore, when he learned that the marriage was rejected, instead of giving up his thoughts, he intensified his efforts to get this beautiful woman.
So, just before Liu Ruolan was about to go to the United States to study, at the farewell dinner specially organized for her by the Liu family, the half-drunk Kong Linglin was so bold that he took advantage of Liu Ruolan's opportunity to go to the bathroom alone and quietly followed her in with the intention of having a sexual intercourse.
The overlord raised his bow forcefully.
Fortunately, Liu Ruoxi, the younger brother of the Liu family, was a brat and had no shame in Kong Linglin's behavior. He couldn't bear to see Kong Linglin staring at his sister with squinting eyes, so he kept paying attention to his actions throughout the banquet.
After seeing Kong Linglin secretly following her sister upstairs, Liu Ruoxi immediately became alert, grabbed a red wine bottle and followed her up.
When he heard his sister's exclamation, Liu Ruoxi rushed in. When she saw Kong Linglin's animal behavior, her eyes turned red. She couldn't control her hands and swung the unopened bottle of red wine.
Go up.
The key is that although this kid was only 12 years old at the time, he often learned to play baseball in a missionary school, and his strength and accuracy were not bad.
The red wine bottle hit Kong Linglin directly on the back of the head, hitting him on the spot until he rolled his eyes and fainted.
Now things are not easy to deal with. The key is that this kind of polite and bad behavior actually happened at a formal banquet held by a wealthy family. The guests were all dignitaries and their families who had a certain status and status in the top echelons of the Republic of China. The impact could be
That's big.
Mr. Kong Da was embarrassed.
Not only did the Kong family have to apologize to the Liu family for causing such outrage, but they also watched their precious nephew being beaten until he was frothing at the mouth and unconscious. They were unable to say anything wrong with the Liu family. They were no longer human inside or out.
In the end, the Liu family took into account the long-standing friendly relationship between the three families and did not make the matter a big deal. However, Kong Linglin was completely infamous among the top leaders of the Republic of China. Even the principal came forward to reprimand Mr. Kong Da for his lax discipline.
In the end, the Kong family had no shame in letting Kong Linglin stay in the country anymore, so they could only send him to England to avoid disaster in the name of medical treatment for his injuries. They also promised the Liu family that Kong Linglin would not be allowed to return to the country without the permission of the Liu family.
But this incident pierced a thorn in Mr. Kong Da's heart.
Mr. Kong Da is a kind-hearted person on the outside, but on the inside he is extremely conceited and has a great need for face.
This incident not only embarrassed him, but also almost turned his nephew into an idiot. Although he would not turn against the Liu family, he secretly vowed to regain this face.
After Liu Ruolan went to study in the United States, he used his power to constantly hint to other families not to propose marriage to the Liu family.
It's okay if Liu Ruolan doesn't return to China. If she does, she will be unable to marry. In the end, she will either become an old girl or marry into his Kong family.
As a result, after Liu Ruolan returned to China, no one dared to offend Mr. Kong Da to propose marriage. However, Liu Ruolan bravely found her love, and the partner was Zhou Wen, who was regarded as a slut by the senior officials of the Republic of China. This made Mr. Kong Da feel embarrassed.
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After Mr. Kong Da learned about this incident, he sent people to investigate Zhou Wen's details through various connections.
This investigation shocked him. It turned out that this boy was able to save the principal and had many connections with high-level military officials. The key was that this boy himself led a group of desperadoes, even publicly communicating with the party headquarters.
It's a bit difficult to deal with an institution like the Investigation Department, which has a royal-like nature, but no one can hurt him even a hair.
The saying that a scholar encounters a soldier cannot be explained clearly.
Mr. Kong Da dominated the political arena of the Republic of China by relying on his brother-in-law relationship with the principal.
The principal was also very good to the three people who had always supported him. No matter how they used their power to plunder private capital or even control the national finance, he turned a blind eye and tolerated whatever he could.
But there is only one thing: you can make a fortune, but you cannot be promoted to the army. This is the basis for the principal to protect his own rights.