Ang Lee's words were meant for Li Xiu, but at the same time, it was also meant for Li Linfu. This Right Prime Minister was about to die, but he was still thinking about how to let his children and grandchildren live a decent life.
This was simply an extravagant hope. In fact, as long as his children and grandchildren worked hard, they would be able to support themselves. They could even live a decent life. However, if his children and grandchildren did not live up to expectations and did not get rid of their foppish habits, even if they were given unique technology, they would still be able to play with it.
Therefore, the best property for his children and grandchildren was to teach them how to work hard and how to use their own ability to gain wealth. It was not to directly hand over the wealth that was readily available to his children and grandchildren. Otherwise, it would only be the foppish children and at most two or three generations of work, the wealth would be squandered away. Even if it was a monopolized industry, if the children and grandchildren were not capable enough, it would also be taken away.
Li Xiu heard this and nodded in agreement. People had to rely on their own ability to live. It was difficult to always rely on the protection of the ancestors. If his younger brothers did not work hard and went to brothels all day long, even if they were given a monopolized technology, they would still be able to play with it and screw it up. After all, even if it was a monopolized technology, if the leader did not manage it well, it could be completely leaked. At that time, they would not even be able to find a place to cry.
As a manager, especially an excellent manager, it was definitely not an easy thing. When managing an enterprise, all aspects of the situation had to be taken into consideration. Not only must the confidentiality of the technology be considered, but also the efficiency of production. In addition, it was also necessary to consider the thoughts and treatment of the employees and other issues. As long as one aspect was not considered properly, it was possible to bring huge trouble to one's own enterprise, or even a disaster.
Therefore, it was very unreliable to think that one could easily set up an enterprise and make a lot of money. Only by solving the problem of people could one be in an invincible position. Since ancient times, there had never been a lack of prodigals. As long as a person was a prodigal, then no matter how much wealth you gave him, it would not be enough for him to squander. Not to mention a gold mountain, even if there were ten thousand gold mountains, they would be squandered quickly.
"Assistant Minister Li is right! If my younger brothers don't get rid of their old bad habits, it'll be useless no matter how good the industry is. It seems that Father was wrong. He shouldn't have spent his efforts on the industry, but should have taught his younger brothers how to work hard and get rid of their old bad habits. "
Li Xiu said very seriously.
Seeing that Li Xiu understood his words, Ang Lee said sincerely, "Don't think that the Yang family is happy for the time being and has gained a lot of benefits from me. If they don't practice good governance, then everything they have now will become a wedding dress for others. No matter how many properties they have, as long as the court orders them, they will lose everything."
After saying that, he looked at Li Xiu seriously.
Ang Lee was right. In ancient times, as long as a person was caught with evidence, the imperial court had the right to confiscate his property. Once the noble's property was confiscated, all his wealth would be gone. Even his life would be in danger.
For example, Heshen, the corrupt official of the Braid Dynasty, had embezzled a lot of wealth in his life. But in the end, all the wealth he embezzled was taken away by the imperial court. He and his descendants got nothing. Wasn't it just making a wedding dress for others?
Of course, this was talking about the Yang family. At the same time, it was also talking about the Li family. Li Linfu had been Prime Minister for twenty years. In order to keep his position, he had done a lot of bad things. When he was alive, he might be able to deal with all kinds of crises and revenge. But once he was dead, would his descendants be able to avoid the revenge of their enemies? Once an enemy exposed Li Linfu's crimes, would it cause the effect of everyone kicking a man who was down? If the imperial court ordered all of them to be imprisoned, then even if they had good properties, it would be useless.
Li Xiu was a smart person. Although Ang Lee was talking about the Yang family, which had been extremely domineering recently, he understood the hidden meaning of Ang Lee's words. It seemed that he was talking about his family in a roundabout way. Moreover, Ang Lee's thoughts were the same as his. He had already told his father to keep a low profile and solve the problem of the revenge of his enemies. But Li Linfu was also helpless. He had done a lot of bad things. How could it be so easy to eliminate hatred? If all the hatred in the world could be eliminated at will, then there would be no disputes and wars.
The helpless Li Linfu could only take one step at a time. When he was alive, he had a hundred guards to protect his safety. At the same time, he had many places to sleep at home. He could change several places in one night. Even the people who served him did not know where he slept at night. Thus, it was more difficult for the assassins to kill him.
Through such tight protection, the assassins could not do anything to him. But the accumulated hatred in the hearts of his enemies would not be small. Once he was gone, the anger that his enemies had nowhere to vent would burn on his descendants. Whether it was through the imperial court's means to deal with his descendants or through the jianghu's means, it would cause a lot of threats to his descendants. And this was more terrible than not having an endless supply of wealth.
When he thought of the predicament that his family might encounter after his father's death, he was very worried. These problems were created by his father, and he had no ability to solve them. His younger brothers were even more incapable of solving them. As for how to proceed, he did not know. He could only try his best to do his job well and strive to become a useful person to the imperial court. In this way, the imperial court might see that he was useful and not vent their anger on him.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. The Yang family has always been domineering. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to have a good end. But our Li family is not much worse! Father has offended a lot of people in his life. I'm afraid it will bring unpredictable difficulties to our family! "
Li Xiu did not know why, but he trusted Ang Lee very much. He dared to say anything private to Ang Lee. He was not afraid that Ang Lee would cheat him.
"You can think of this after careful consideration. Yes, the Right Prime Minister has been an official for many years and has indeed offended a lot of people! If you don't want to harm your descendants, you must be prepared in advance. "
Ang Lee said sincerely.
As for Li Xiu, he could only give some suggestions. As for how to do it, it was up to Li Xiu himself.
"Prepare in advance? How should I prepare? Can Assistant Minister Li give me some suggestions? "
Li Xiu asked.
Li Xiu had thought about this problem many times, but he had no clue. It was not that he could not think of a way, but that the ideas he came up with were not reliable. These unreliable ideas could not be implemented.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and asked, "Can I really say it? Can I say anything? "
"Assistant Minister Li, feel free to say it."
Li An hesitated again and again. He looked at Li Xiu and said seriously, "You have to use strong medicine to cure a serious illness. For those who are foppish, you have to cut off their dependence and make them feel a sense of survival crisis. In this way, you might be able to stimulate their motivation and make them work hard to govern and master a skill that can support themselves."
"Cut off their dependence, that is, stop giving them money, and let them find their own way to make a living. But they will take credit! After they owe money, they will still go to the Prime Minister's residence to ask for money. So, how can you cut them off? "
Li Xiu said helplessly.
Among the younger brothers in the family, only a few were promising. As for the rest, the good-for-nothings were secondary. The key was that there were a few guys who often dragged the family down. They went out to spend money and still took credit. In the end, the money had to be borne by the Prime Minister's residence. They were simply prodigals. Even if they were taught a lesson, they still had no intention of repenting, which was very troublesome.
Ang Lee shook his head gently. What he said just now was not what he meant. Since he wanted to use strong medicine, naturally it would not be as simple as not giving pocket money.
"What I mean is, expel those who refuse to repent from the family. In this way, they dare to take credit again and have nothing to do with the Prime Minister's residence. This can stimulate their motivation to survive. In addition, if someone in the imperial court wants to harm your family in the future, these people who are expelled will not be implicated. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"
Ang Lee said very sincerely.
In terms of guarding against danger, he could only think of such an idea. Although it seemed a little unreasonable, it was the most effective method. As long as these people who were expelled from the family worked hard and did not squander, they could live very well. After all, even if they were expelled from the family, they would be given a certain amount of land and houses. Their economic strength was not much different from that of a small landowner in the countryside. But if they wanted to spend money extravagantly, then it was impossible.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is really a strong medicine! I'm just afraid that father will not agree. "
Li Xiu smiled faintly and said with a chuckle.
As for Li An's suggestion, he was naturally in favor of it. He had long wanted to teach a lesson to some of his disobedient brothers who had ruined the wealth and reputation of the Prime Minister's residence a lesson. It was just that due to his status, he could not do as he pleased. Li An's suggestion just happened to poke at Li Xiu's thoughts, making him feel that great minds think alike.
"What Dalang said is true. It is indeed a little cruel to expel one's own son from the family. But, other than this method, there is really no other way to treat the disease of being a playboy. Anyway, I can't think of any other way."
Ang Lee said lightly.
Ang Lee had always been disgusted with the playboys who were ignorant and incompetent. These guys who were idle all day long only knew how to cause trouble and squander. If the family was rich, they could support themselves. But if the family was in trouble, these people's survival would be faced with great challenges.
In life, there were too many examples like this. Many famous people from ancient times to the present had such experiences. For example, Mr. Cao Xueqin, the leading figure in the field of Hua Xia literature, originally lived in a very rich family. He had lived a comfortable life for many years. Unfortunately, later on, his family declined, and he had no decent means to make a living. He was unwilling to grovel and beg others for help. So, in the end, he was so poor that he almost could not eat. After the early death of his young son, he died of grief and anger.
In later generations, there were more playboys like this. Previously, their grandfathers had accumulated a lot of wealth or owned a small factory or something. Their descendants could live very comfortably. But with the recession of the factory and its closure, these playboys' good days came to an end. They had no ability to make a living, but they were unwilling to work hard. So, they could only take the side door and even go on the road of breaking the law.
Ang Lee remembered a piece of news in later generations. Because his father's company went bankrupt and died, he lost his source of income and had to work in a sweatshop. But the little fat boy, who was used to a good life, could not bear the pain. He worked for a day and ran away. But life still had to go on. Since the work was too hard and the income was too low, he could only choose another way. So, he went to the street to rob. But as a little fat boy, he was not very good at fighting. He was soon caught and then put in prison.
Therefore, when people are proud, they must be prepared for danger in times of peace. They must think of their own way of retreat. They can't wait until the danger has already appeared and then think of a way. Then, it will be too late.
"This trip is not in vain. Assistant Minister Li, please stay. I will go back first."
Li Xiu's mood was not very high. He said goodbye and prepared to leave.
"Well, I will send you off."
Ang Lee did not promise Li Xiu anything. Naturally, he was a little embarrassed, so he decided to send Li Xiu off. Li Xiu naturally had no objection.
"Assistant Minister Li, I didn't disturb you just now, did I?"
Although Li Xiu did not get any monopolized technology he wanted, it was a worthwhile trip. He chatted happily with Ang Lee. Many of their ideas and views were the same, which made him very satisfied.
"No! What's wrong? "
Ang Lee felt very strange. He had nothing to do at home. How could he say that he was disturbing him?
"Oh, when I was in the gym just now, I seemed to see someone in the door."
Li Xiu whispered.
Ang Lee was stunned suddenly and then smiled. "Dalang, you saw it. Haha! However, it's better not to tell others about it, especially not to let the madam in my mansion know. "
"Well, of course. I know, I know."
Li Xiu also looked like a kindred spirit. The corners of his mouth curled up in a despicable smile, so despicable and despicable.
"Dalang, take care. I won't send you off."
Ang Lee stopped in the front yard.
Li Xiu nodded and left Ang Lee's mansion. After getting in the car, he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"By the way, White Fox is still in the locker room."
Ang Lee suddenly thought that White Fox was still paralyzed in the gym locker room. The weather was so cold. If she did not cover herself with clothes for a long time, she would probably catch a cold. He just looked at her and did not pick up the cotton-padded jacket to cover her. He did not know if she covered herself.
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