The haze that had shrouded the Hu family for a day and a night finally dispersed.
Although the old man hadn't done much this day, his mind hadn't been idle.
After all, the one in trouble was his grandson's wife. Touching Han Keren was the same as slapping his face.
Old Hu was used to great winds and waves in the political arena, but this was the first time he'd encountered such a thing. It couldn't be said that he wasn't shaken to the core. It couldn't be said that he wasn't angry out of humiliation.
Yes.
Old Hu was enraged by Yuchi Gong's idiocy.
Even if Han Keren safely returned to the capital, he couldn't let go of this blood feud.
Especially after learning that if Xiao Zheng had arrived a second later, his granddaughter-in-law would have jumped off the building and committed suicide. Old Hu smashed his teacup on the spot, overflowing with rage.
Even when Xiao Zheng had come to visit, the old man hadn't been able to completely digest his anger. He couldn't even speak of smiling.
The dignity of a king had been challenged. The consequences were severe.
"Good evening, Old Hu." Xiao Zheng went up to greet him. "I've kept you waiting."
"It's my duty." Although Old Hu was angry, he still gave an extremely high evaluation of Xiao Zheng as a firefighter. "You're a great hero of the Hu family. Even if you stood me up, I wouldn't mind at all. "
Xiao Zheng hurriedly shook his head. "How could I have such boldness?"
"Your boldness isn't small," Hu Guodong praised from the side. "I heard you drove everyone away over there? Using brute force to clear the way? "
Xiao Zheng smiled wryly and said, "That's the only way. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to safely return to the capital. "
Hu Guodong smiled and didn't pursue the matter.
As long as the child was fine, Hu Guodong didn't care too much about other matters. But as for Yuchi Gong's conduct, he also felt extreme hatred.
The group exchanged a few words of greeting and then each took their own seat.
"Xiao Zheng, come, this old man offers you a toast." Old Hu smiled and raised his cup. "If it weren't for you appearing this time, my old face would've been completely lost."
Xiao Zheng hurriedly said politely, "I only did my duty. Moreover, based on my relationship with Little Hu, I can't just sit back and do nothing when he's in trouble. "
Xiao Zheng's words had two layers of meaning.
Firstly, he had a close relationship with Little Hu, so he would definitely lend a hand.
Secondly, he was doing this from the perspective of the country.
When the big shots fought, the ones who suffered were always the ones at the bottom.
Of course, Xiao Zheng did not want the superstructure to sway and cause a butterfly effect.
Ji Fu's words were actually a little implicit in her request.
The reason why he was willing to subtly convey Ji Fu's wishes was not because Xiao Zheng wanted to reap benefits from the Yuchi family. On the contrary, he had no such thoughts.
The main reason was the same as saving Han Keren. He hoped that there would not be too much conflict between the upper echelons. He was willing to be the mediator.
This was probably why General Qi was willing to send the Long Formation on this mission.
"Ah Zheng's words have a hidden meaning." Mr. Hu smiled and put down the wine glass. "Come, tell me what you think."
Xiao Zheng was slightly stunned. He did not expect Mr. Hu to react so quickly and grasp Xiao Zheng's hidden meaning so quickly. He said helplessly, "I don't have any thoughts. I just want to do what I have to do and then get out."
"Get out?" Mr. Hu smiled. "Do you think you can still get out?"
"I'll try my best —" Xiao Zheng said slowly. "After all, I'm a businessman."
Mr. Hu smiled.
He could see that Xiao Zheng did these things without any selfish motives. At least he did not intend to ask for credit from Mr. Hu.
This was the same as the first conversation. Xiao Zheng wanted to keep a distance from the Hu family. At least — he did not want to be tied together.
Such a businessman was actually very acceptable to the government. After all, if the government and the businessmen were too close, it was very easy to breed corruption. This was also a problem that the government needed to pay attention to.
But rules were rules. When had power and money been separated?
Mr. Hu paused for a moment and then stared straight at Xiao Zheng, "Xiao Zheng, after these years of observation, I understand that you are indeed a young man with great ambitions and a very upright nature. These are not wrong and are the foundation of your foothold. But I still hope you understand. Sometimes, deliberate avoidance often leads to unnecessary isolation. Do you understand what I mean? "
Xiao Zheng nodded, "I understand."
"So you don't have to be too deliberate. As long as you follow the rules and don't break the law, everything is within the rules. "Mr. Hu responded with a question. "Even if I stand up to support you, why not? The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. That only proves that this tree of yours is not strong enough. Your foundation is not solid enough. "
Xiao Zheng was a bit confused. He did not know what Mr. Hu wanted to do.
"You must be very curious why I want you to personally send Yuchi Gong to the city bureau, right?" Mr. Hu changed the topic and said with a smile. "Actually, I could have arranged for someone to meet you at the toll station. You could have not done the rest of the things. But I want you to do it. "
"Xiao Zheng, do you know why?" Mr. Hu said slowly.
"Why?" Xiao Zheng asked.
Xiao Zheng did have some complaints about this.
In theory, what Mr. Hu did was a bit of a trap for him. He put himself in a dilemma.
Even Mr. Lin was a bit worried about Xiao Zheng's situation. He also made plans for the worst.
"You led the Long Formation to attack. Apart from taking care of Jianjun, I know you also want to act as a coordinator." Mr. Hu said with a smile. "On the other hand, if I had the advantage and turned around to fight. Wouldn't that be against your wishes? "
Xiao Zheng smiled bitterly and pursed his lips, "Mr. Hu is wise."
"Don't flatter me." Mr. Hu smiled and shook his head. "I knew Ji Fu would certainly negotiate with the Hu family through you. But I did not expect that you still did not take the initiative to talk to me about this issue. Even conveying Ji Fu's wishes was so tactful. "
Pausing, Mr. Hu continued, "Xiao Zheng, do you know what you would miss if I simply ignored your message?"
"What?" Xiao Zheng was even more confused.
"You have unimaginable things. Political resources that you can't buy no matter how much money you spend. "Mr. Hu smiled slightly and continued. "From now on, you can talk to the Yuchi family in person or entrust my people to talk for you. Or, if you trust Jin Shuheng, you can let him help you. "
"Talk about what?" Xiao Zheng faintly understood Mr. Hu's hint.
"Big brother, you are so stupid!" Hu Jianjun laughed. "Of course it's to talk about conditions!"
Han Keren also smiled and said, "Big brother. Grandfather means that if the Yuchi family wants to protect the Yuchi Palace, they must pay an enormous bargaining chip. As for this bargaining chip, Grandpa will give it to you in its entirety, without taking anything from it. "
"And these resources, no matter how you want to use them, on whom, there is no problem." Hu Jianjun said excitedly.
Hearing this, Mr. Hu glared at his grandson, "Nonsense! If you don't have the ability, don't think about getting in through the back door! "
This was an old leader's basic principle and bottom line.
But from the perspective of a businessman's return on investment, if Xiao Zheng really held these resources in his hands, why would he support some people without ability?
After this battle, Xiao Zheng actually became a super existence that could not be ignored in the political arena under Mr. Hu's arrangements!
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