The atmosphere in the Chu clan's conference hall became oppressive. Chu Zongguang frowned. He hated this sort of thing the most. He knew what Chu Xiu was thinking, but if Chu Sheng and his mother really did such a thing, he would definitely not tolerate it.
Chu Zongguang looked at Chu Sheng and his mother and said, "Did you really do this?"
Second madam stood up and said with a wronged expression, "Of course not. Others might not believe me, but do you not believe me? Why would I do something that would harm the interests of Chu Clan? I did sell the ores, but I sold them to my father. "
Chu Zongguang frowned and said, "Then how did the ores end up in Li Clan's hands?"
Second madam said, "My father's Kai Shan Martial School needs a batch of weapons. In the entire Tong Zhou Prefecture, only Li Clan's weapons are the best. However, Li Clan's weapons of third revolution and above are directly forged in Yan Country's Qingyuan Town. Those are the real treasures. Coupled with my relationship, even if Li Clan has some treasured weapons, they will not sell them to my father.
So my father could only think of a way to sell the ores to Li Clan. Only then did Li Clan agree to forge weapons for him.
But as a member of Chu Clan, even if Ding Kaishan is my father, I will not harm the interests of Chu Clan. "
Second madam directly took out a banknote and handed 55,000 taels of silver to Chu Zongguang. She said with an aggrieved expression, "52,000 jin of ores, according to the highest market price, it is only 52,000 taels of silver. But here is an extra 3,000 taels of silver, even more than the highest price.
Although Chu Clan's ores can be sold to Yan Country, this batch of ores is only enough for a caravan to travel once. I directly sold it to my father, saving the caravan time. Isn't this good?
Moreover, Master, don't forget that when Chu Clan first came to Tong Zhou Prefecture, my father helped Chu Clan a lot. Even if there is no merit, there should be hard work, right? "
Seeing Second madam finish her act, Chu Xiu suddenly frowned.
It seemed that Second madam was not unprepared. She had even thought of an excuse.
But no matter how she found an excuse, it would not change the fact that the ores had fallen into the hands of Li Clan. Would Chu Zongguang choose to ignore it?
But the result was that after seeing the banknote, the elders of Chu Clan did not say anything. In any case, Chu Clan did not lose anything this time.
Chu Zongguang frowned. Second madam brought Ding Kaishan out, making it difficult for him.
After all, Ding Kaishan had contributed a lot to Chu Clan's success in Tong Zhou Prefecture.
Although the Chu family had compensated Ding Kaishan a lot, Chu Zongguang couldn't bring himself to scold his father-in-law.
So, he Chu Zongguang colded. "Chu., Zongguang, Chu Xiu, Zt. said." Chu Xiu, Clan, Chu Clan's the Clan's.
"Li" of "Clan," Clan's "Clan's", "Chu" Xiu, "Li, Li of," Chu "Clan, Clan" is ".", ",", Chu, "of,". "After all, the Li Clan is not on the same side as us." I will let it go this time, but if you have anything to do with the Li Clan again, I will not let you off easily! "
After saying that, Chu Zongguang dismissed the crowd and left.
Chu Xiu and his mother left. Before Chu Sheng left, he gave Chu Xiu a proud smile, but Chu Xiu was still expressionless.
Chu Xiu had the urge to curse at Chu Zongguang's decision today.
Chu Zongguang could not believe that the Chu Clan could fool Chu Zongguang into giving money to his enemies.
After leaving the Chu Clan's mansion, Chu Xiu walked back. Seeing Chu Xiu, Ma Kuo asked with a smile, "Young Master Chu, did your father punish the mother and son heavily?"
Chu Xiu shook his head, which stunned Ma Kuo. He said in disbelief, "Your father doesn't even care about this. What is he thinking?"
Even a rough man like Ma Kuo knew that what Chu Sheng and his mother had done was a big taboo.
Internal strife was not a problem. Not to mention a small family like the Chu Clan, even the top families in Jianghu fought fiercely against each other. Almost every generation's successor, unless one of them was able to suppress the others, would see bloodshed.
But the problem was that internal strife had to be done without harming the interests of the family.
Although Chu Sheng and his mother had used sophistry and money to prove that they had not harmed the interests of the Chu Clan, they had harmed Chu Xiu's interests.
Chu Xiu used an outsider to harm his own people. Wasn't Chu Xiu a member of the Chu Clan?
Chu Xiu said with a gloomy face, "I don't know what my father is thinking right now, but this matter is definitely not over. Get people to prepare, I want to make a move on Li Zhao!"
Ma Kuo was confused. "You want Boss Han to do it?"
Chu Xiu shook his head. "No, we will do it ourselves! This time, not only do I want to deal with Li Zhao, but I also want to force the Chu Clan. Otherwise, I will never be able to become the successor of the Chu Clan. "
Now Chu Xiu could see that Chu Zongguang didn't like him. Even though his favorite son, Chu Shang, had been crippled, Chu Zongguang still didn't like him.
The people in the Chu Clan were even more short-sighted. They were all focused on their own interests.
Chu Xiu didn't have the patience to waste time with them anymore. If he wanted to get the position as soon as possible, he had to either get rid of Chu Kai and Chu Sheng, or he had to make an unparalleled contribution. Only then would he be able to get the position.
Right now, the Li Clan was such an opportunity. Killing Li Zhao was just a prelude. Chu Xiu's real plan was to destroy the Li Clan!
In the past, the Li Clan and the Chu Clan had so many conflicts. If Chu Xiu could completely destroy the Li Clan, no one would be able to match his contribution.
Although Chu Xiu wasn't as strong as the Li Clan, Chu Xiu was confident that he could leverage the power of the entire Chu Clan through this matter.
Ma Kuo shrugged. In any case, they were using Chu Xiu's money to do things for Chu Xiu. Naturally, whatever Chu Xiu said was the law.
Moreover, they were cooperating well with Chu Xiu. If Chu Xiu could become the successor of the Chu Clan, he would have enough power in his hands. This would actually be beneficial to them.
"Young master Chu, do you know which route the Li Clan's caravan is going to take? If you can't find out, I will ask Boss Han to keep an eye out for you. "
Chu Xiu shook his head. A strange look flashed in his eyes. "No need, I have my own way."
Saying this, Chu Xiu called Gao Bei and asked, "Help me keep an eye on Li Jing's situation. Tell me about him."
If Li Zhao hadn't mentioned this before, Chu Xiu would have almost forgotten what happened in Yuan Bao Town.
But now that Li Zhao suddenly mentioned it, Chu Xiu suddenly had an idea.
Li Jing was actually only a small figure in the Li Clan. Although he was appreciated by Li Zhao, he was only a servant, not even a steward. His situation and whereabouts were not a secret.
At this time, Li Jing was drinking in a small tavern.
If a member of the Li Clan like Li Jing drank in a tavern owned by a member of the Li Clan, he would naturally get a discount. But now, he deliberately avoided these places and chose a small tavern owned by an ordinary merchant. This was because he didn't want the other servants of the Li Clan to laugh at him and mock him.
Li Jing was an ambitious person. He had been since he was young.
Although he was a servant of the Li Clan, he wasn't willing to be a servant for the rest of his life.
There were many people with such ambitions, but most of them were daydreaming. But Li Jing was different. He was the kind of person who dared to do it, so he worked very hard in the Li Clan and worked very hard.
Although he didn't want to be a servant, if he couldn't even be a servant, how could he become a person above others?
With this thought in mind, Li Jing used a very short time to stand out from a group of servants and gain the appreciation of Third Young Master Li. But the experience in Yuan Bao Town was like a nightmare that directly destroyed everything for him.
Li Tong, the steward of the Li Clan, was humiliated by Chu Xiu because of his involvement. So when he returned to the Li Clan, he vented his anger on him.
Third Young Master Li also reprimanded him because he caused trouble outside and was not reliable enough. Although it was just a reprimand, in reality, it also meant that he was hated by Third Young Master Li. So during this period of time, Li Tong mercilessly made things difficult for him in the Li Clan. No one in the Li Clan was willing to stand up for him.
Now, Li Jing didn't know who he should hate.
Should he hate Chu Xiu for the humiliation, or should he hate Li Tong for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so he didn't dare to find trouble with Chu Xiu and could only vent his anger on him? Or should he hate Li Zhao for mercilessly abandoning him?
Just when Li Jing was a little drunk, a person suddenly walked out from beside him and said, "Li Jing, my Young Master invites you over. Keep your voice down and don't shout."
With that, the person directly placed his hand on Li Jing's shoulder. The force immediately made Li Jing understand that he couldn't resist.
This immediately made Li Jing sober up a lot. He whispered, "Who is your Young Master? I'm just a small character who can't be seen in public. Why is he looking for me? "
"You'll know when you get there!"
The person directly threw a piece of silver and took Li Jing out of the tavern. However, they didn't go far and directly brought him to the second floor of an inn.
When the door was opened, there was only a young Young Master in a golden brocade robe. On the table was a goose feather knife, a plate of salted peanuts, and a pot of yellow wine.
The moment he saw this person, Li Jing's eyes were immediately filled with shock.
"Chu Xiu! It's actually you! "
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