Chapter 322: The Cui Family Father and Son "Thank you to my book friend, Lordaeron's First Filial Son, for the reward!"

However, unlike on Earth where company founders can still get a share of the money after being kicked out by investors, if Ye Mingsheng is kicked out, then only death will await him and his family...

Despite this dangerous situation, Ye Mingsheng does not regard the investment of the aristocratic families as a disaster. In his eyes, the power of the aristocratic families is a powerful double-edged sword. If used well, it can increase one's own strength and harm the enemy.

But if it is not used properly, the power of the aristocratic families will be the most deadly poison!
If Ye Mingsheng wants to compete for the Central Plains and then dominate the world, he must learn how to deal with the aristocratic families. He must be on guard against them, but also make good use of them!

Just like this time, Ye Mingsheng got Cui Shao's handwriting from An Miaoyi, and then asked Gu Sansi to imitate Cui Shao's handwriting, and asked Cui Dakai to come to Fengzhou in the name of accompanying Ye Cui.

Through these actions, Ye Mingsheng created the illusion that Cui Shao was in contact with him, thus taking advantage of the power of the tiger and thwarting Shen Jianzhong's conspiracy. This made good use of the power of the Cui family and Cui Shao's ambition...
As Ye Mingsheng grows stronger, his contacts with aristocratic families will become more frequent. Therefore, how to treat them is an urgent problem for Ye Mingsheng.

The solution Ye Mingsheng came up with was to increase his "internal strength", develop his own capabilities, and increase the "valuation" of his company. Only by doing this would Ye Mingsheng have more confidence to accept investments from aristocratic families.

The investment from aristocratic families like the Cui family will inevitably dilute Ye Mingsheng's "shareholding in the company", but as long as the company grows bigger, their influence will weaken, and Ye Mingsheng will still be able to firmly control the power of his own company!

In this way, the dominance of the "company" is still in Ye Mingsheng's hands. He can make the most of the power of the aristocratic family and at the same time minimize the side effects...

Precisely because of this idea, Ye Mingsheng is not in a hurry to contact the Cui family. His top priority now is to prepare for the next military action!

Although his proposal was rejected by Ye Mingsheng, Huo San was not discouraged. He took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Ye Mingsheng, saying:

"Sir, this is the newly discovered base of the Supervisory Department in Fengzhou City, as well as some spies. How do you think we should deal with it?"

After hearing Huo San's report, Ye Mingsheng also became interested. After taking the paper and scanning it, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a while and said:

"We used Shen Jianzhong's sparrow this time, so we should give Shen Jianzhong some reaction, otherwise he will get suspicious!"

"How about this, we have the spies and strongholds under our control. You pick and kill most of them!"

When saying this, Ye Mingsheng's tone was calm, as if he was just going to talk about food for a while, but Gu Sansi and Huo San, who were standing beside him, had a stern look on their faces. They both knew very well that behind Ye Mingsheng's calm tone was a bloody smell. Once he gave the order, hundreds of people would be beheaded...

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Guangning Prefecture, Cui Family
Cui Shao looked at Cui Dakai who was keeping his head down and not daring to look him in the eye. He felt a little disappointed and asked in a deep voice:
"What did you do in Fengzhou the other day?"

Hearing Cui Shao's question, Cui Dakai still lowered his head and said:
"Ye Mingsheng sent someone to bring me a message, saying that Yunmei missed her family and asked me to go see her and talk..."

"Is it that simple?" Cui Shao stared at his cousin in front of him and said:
"That's it. I'll just stay at Ye Mingsheng's place to have dinner with Yunmei, chat with her, and watch a few plays before coming back!" Feeling Cui Shaoru's hawk-like sharp gaze, Cui Dakai finally raised his head, spread his hands and said with great grievance:

In order to make Cui Shao believe what he said, he swore:

"Third brother, everything I said is true! If I, Cui Dakai, team up with that wolf cub Ye Mingsheng and do anything to let our Cui family down, I will be struck by lightning and die miserably!"

"After death, instead of being buried in the ancestral tomb, your body will be left exposed in the wilderness, becoming a lonely ghost!"

Hearing Cui Dakai's vicious oath, Cui Shao looked him up and down and said nothing more. He and Cui Dakai's cousin have been together for decades, since they wore open-crotch pants. Cui Shao thought he knew Cui Dakai's character very well!
If you say that Cui Dakai usually takes kickbacks, accepts gifts from his subordinates, flirts with other women, and bullies men and women, Cui Shao will believe it·············

But if someone said that he and Ye Mingsheng had joined forces to harm the Cui family, Cui Shao would not believe a word of it!
"Tell me, what evidence do you have that Ye Mingsheng has?" Cui Shao picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea and asked calmly:
Hearing Cui Shao's question, Cui Dakai's face suddenly froze. He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and pretended to be calm and said:

“Third brother, I just feel sorry for sister Yun who has no one to talk to, so as her brother, I will go and take a look…”

Cui Dakai hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Cui Shao's cold snort. Seeing that Cui Dakai was still trying to argue, Cui Shao sternly rebuked him:
"Sister Yun has been married in Fengshan County for more than 20 years, and you have never visited her once. Now that Ye Mingsheng has received news, you have rushed over. Now you are telling me that you are doing this for the sake of our brother-sister relationship. Are you treating me like a fool?"

Hearing that Cui Shao was angry, Cui Dakai was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground and told everything in one breath.

"Third brother, I'm not a human!"

"I don't know how that little wolf cub Ye Mingsheng found out that I took kickbacks and had a mistress. He used these accusations against me and asked me to go to Fengzhou to see Yunmei. I dare not not go!"

"Third brother, please believe me, I really didn't conspire with him! I was really just at his place, accompanying Yunmei to eat, chat and watch a play, I didn't do anything else!"

Listening to Cui Dakai's story, Cui Shao was deeply distressed and angrily cursed:

"Cui Dakai, you are already old, but you have really lived a dog's life. You are being played around by your nephews and nieces without even realizing it. Why did the Cui family give birth to a waste like you?"

Seeing that Cui Shao was really angry, Cui Dakai gritted his teeth and slapped himself hard in the face!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Third brother, I was wrong, please forgive me this time!"

Cui Dakai slapped himself more than a dozen times in a row, making him dizzy and dazed. Cui Shao looked at his red and swollen cheeks and said coldly:
"From today on, you must stop managing all family affairs and stay at home to reflect on your mistakes! If you dare to step out of the room without my order, I will chop off your feet!"

Hearing Cui Shao say this, Cui Dakai's expression suddenly froze, but he also knew that Cui Shao had already shown mercy, so he quickly said respectfully:

"Thank you, third brother!"

"Humph, get out of here and stop getting in my way!" Cui Shao said coldly:
“Yes, yes…” Seeing that Cui Shao was still angry, Cui Dakai quickly fled.

Looking at Cui Dakai's departing back, Cui Shao sighed helplessly.

Although the Cui family he led was known as the leader of the three Liaoyang clans, and was in control of the Liaoyang clans, with a hot fire and a flourishing business, even the Governor Song Wenhui had to give him some face on weekdays, and he looked like he was in the prime of his life, but in fact, it was like drinking water, and only the cold and warm knew it! Although the Cui family had a large number of people, most of them were mediocre and incompetent like Cui Dakai. As the saying goes, you are not afraid of god-like opponents, but you are afraid of pig-like teammates. But when Cui Shao looked around, he was surrounded by a group of pig teammates!

Just when Cui Shao was feeling complicated, a handsome young man in luxurious clothes stood outside his door, hesitating as if he wanted to go in to find Cui Shao but was afraid to go in...

Glancing at the man outside the door, Cui Shao, who was already a little irritated, could not help but feel a trace of anger rising in his heart, and shouted loudly:

"You're already at the door, but you're still hesitating and indecisive. What's wrong with you, Cui Zibo?"

Hearing Cui Shao's angry shout, Cui Zibo, who was outside the door, trembled all over. He looked at his father with some fear, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to walk into the room. He bowed deeply to Cui Shao and said,
"Father, I have a favor to ask of you!"

Looking at his legitimate son who was the governor of the Governor's Mansion, Cui Shao couldn't calm down at all, but he still said in a deep voice:
"speak!"

“Father, I want to marry my cousin!” Although he was a little afraid of his old man, Cui Zibo was still very determined when he said this, and his eyes were full of desire············

Hearing Cui Zibo's words, Cui Shao, who usually kept his emotions secret, suddenly frowned and looked at his son in front of him with a stern gaze.

"You want to marry An Miaoyi?"

Feeling Cui Shao's gaze, Cui Zibo suddenly felt a surge of fear in his heart, but when he thought of An Miaoyi's delicate face and those beautiful eyes that haunted him and made him toss and turn countless nights, Cui Zibo suddenly felt countless strength surge in his heart. He nodded heavily and said affirmatively:

"Father, yes, I like Miao Yi! It was like this when I was a child, and it is still like this now!"

"Do you know what you are saying? Do you know what marrying her means for your future?"

Looking at his lustful son in front of him, Cui Shao was extremely disappointed, but he still gave Cui Zibo a chance, hoping that he could realize his mistake and return to the right path.

As if sensing the disappointment in Cui Shao's words, Cui Zi Bo was silent for a while. Just when a glimmer of hope arose in Cui Shao's heart, Cui Zi Bo knelt down in front of him with a plop and kowtowed heavily.

“My dear father, I am an unfilial child! I can accept that I will live a mediocre life, but I cannot live without Miao Yi. Without her, my life will be meaningless…”

Before Cui Zibo could finish his words, Cui Shao, who was furious, picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it hard on Cui Zibo's head.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the teacup that hit Cui Zibo's head shattered, and the broken porcelain pieces splashed a little blood on Cui Zibo's skin. Cui Shao, who was extremely angry, pointed at Cui Zibo's face and cursed:

"How can you, a jerk like you, say such a thing?"

"Can you still accept that you are doing nothing?"

"You think you've grown wings and are very powerful, right?"

"What are you without your family?"

"Do you think you are great just because you can be the governor of the Governor's Office?"

"You evil creature, why don't you think about Song Wenhui? Why would he let a young man like you who just entered the government be promoted to the position of governor all of a sudden?"

"Look at the clothes and accessories you are wearing. Sooner or later, the Cui family will be defeated by unworthy descendants like you!"

Although he was very afraid of Cui Shao, Cui Zibo became rebellious after being scolded by Cui Shao. He knelt on the ground, raised his head and said:

"Father, you are right. Without the family, the governor would not let me be the governor! So you asked me to resign from this position, and I did it honestly. You asked me to stay at home and study, and I will stay at home and study..."

"It has been like this since I was little. You are the one who has the final say. I will do whatever you tell me to do. But have you ever thought about what I want?"

"I just can't understand why you would rather marry Miaoyi to that unlucky Ye Mingsheng than marry her to me. How am I, Cui Zibo, worse than Ye Mingsheng, that arrogant warrior?"

Hearing Cui Zibo dare to talk back and compare himself with Ye Mingsheng, Cui Shao was so angry that he criticized:
"You evil creature, your ambition is higher than the sky, but your life is thinner than paper!"

"Ye Mingsheng is so lucky? Do you know what he has been through? Do you know how many people have been plotting against him behind his back? How many people want him dead?"

"He is two years younger than you, but now he is Marshal Ye, who commands tens of thousands of troops and is in charge of a region! In Fengzhou, he made the Khitans suffer a crushing defeat and played Shen Jianzhong and Chen Dechang around."

"The most important thing is that he came from a poor family. All his achievements were earned through hard work in the army, fighting with every sword and every gun!"

"You evil creature, you have been blessed by your ancestors, but you can't even do your job as a small official in the Governor's Office. You are being played around by others, and you still have the nerve to compare yourself with Ye Mingsheng?"

"If you have half of Ye Mingsheng's ability, I will fight for Liaoyang even if it means confiscating your property and exterminating your clan!"

"You keep saying how much you like An Miaoyi, but why don't you ask An Miaoyi if she likes you?

"For someone like you who is willing to give up his future and accept mediocrity and incompetence for a woman, how can An Miaoyi be interested in you?"

"With your ability, can you control An Miaoyi's ambition?"

(End of this chapter)