Chapter 236: Samurai Tong Second

Na Zhe shook his head and said, "No, we won't ask for this money." I know what you think, you want to trade money for the security of your family, and then become a founding father, maybe you can be a high-ranking official. In that case, your Cao family will be developed. From a businessman's family, to a high-ranking official eunuch, am I right? ”

"Brother Xian, you guessed my mind, that's what I thought."

"Brother Cao, our brother is not like those feudal emperors, who first enveloped people who were useful to him, and then after success, he wantonly divided the feudal feuds and let you be a prince or something. Just like Tang Gaozu Li Yuan did to Wu Zetian's father, Wu Shitong. ”

Cao Deshun was very confused, he didn't know what was going on with Wu Zetian's father.

Seeing his puzzled look, Na Zhe continued: "Wu Shi Tong is a native of Wenshui in Bingzhou, and in his youth, he carried the burden to sell tofu in various villages. He also ran a timber business with his fellow villagers, made a fortune, and became a local wealthy. ”

Na Zhe took a sip of tea, "Wu Shangtong's career is directly related to his acquaintance and loyalty to Li Yuan, Li Shimin's father and son. In the eleventh year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent Li Yuan, a hereditary nobleman of Tang, as an ambassador to Bingzhou and Hedong to suppress the peasant rebels such as Wuduaner and Lishanfei in present-day Shanxi. When Li Yuan first arrived in Bingzhou, he established contact with the wealthy warrior Tong, and often stayed at his house, where he was well treated. In the second year, Li Yuan became the Taiyuan Left-behind Guard (the highest governor of the Taiyuan region), and appointed Wu Shi Tong as the marching commander to join the army.

At that time, the peasants revolted everywhere, and the momentum was huge, and the samurai Tong Yin persuaded Li Yuan to raise an army, and marched into the army book and Fu Rui. Li Yuan said that he understands his good intentions, and if he succeeds in the future, he should be the same as Fugui'.

At that time, Li Yuan was the highest governor of the Taiyuan region, and Wu Shi Tong was his junior official, and they dared to discuss the heinous rebellion together, which shows that the relationship between them is very deep.

At the beginning of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan, Li Shimin, father and son, seeing that the general trend of the Sui Dynasty had gone, decided to take advantage of the chaos to raise troops and seize the world, so they ordered Liu Wenjing, the eldest grandson Shunde, and Liu Hongji to recruit soldiers separately, which aroused the suspicion of Wang Wei and Gao Junya, the deputy guards of Taiyuan, and said that they would investigate the matter. Due to the persuasion of Wu Shi Tong, Wang Wei and Gao Junya did not take any action, removing the obstacles for Li Yuan to raise troops.

When Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, he established the Great General's Mansion, and Wu Shi Tong joined the army as the commander of the Great General's Mansion, and entered Chang'an with * westward. Soon after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan rewarded the meritorious heroes who supported him in raising troops, and Wu Shi Tong was a second-class meritorious hero and was awarded the title of Duke of Yingguo. and gave him the privilege of avoiding death for his crimes. ”

Cao Deshun then understood, his feelings are very similar to Wu Shi Tong! Both of them are extremely rich, if they can become the founding heroes, they are likely to be a prince of the country!

Na Zhe saw his beautiful longing, so he poured cold water on him: "Hey, I said Brother Cao, don't think too beautiful." Let me tell you the truth, if we can build a state, no one among our brothers will be emperors. You won't have a chance to become a prince of the country, so don't think about good things. ”

Cao Deshun asked curiously, "Isn't it the emperor?" Isn't the country just a mess? How can that work? I see that your brother Zhao Zizhong is resolute and heavy, a bit like Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. He could have been an emperor. ”

Na Zhe smiled: "Do you still want to be a samurai?" If Lao Zhao becomes the emperor, are you like Wu Shi Tong, sending your daughter to the palace. Lao Zhao is Li Shimin, and your daughter is Wu Zetian. When Lao Zhao's son grows up, your daughter will tempt him, and then become the empress, and she will become the female emperor in the future. What a wishful thinking you've made! Hahaha! ”

Cao Deshun hurriedly explained: "No, no, I don't have such thoughts at all. Several of my daughters are already married, and there is no one to be selected for the boudoir, so you don't have to worry. ”

Na Zhe smiled and said, "Lao Cao, you don't have to explain, I'm joking with you." Our brother will not have an emperor, and there will be no nobles such as princes in the country. ”

"There is no emperor? So how is the country governed? ”

"When we were in the West, we saw a book that said there was a country called Rome. The country has implemented a system of collective leadership, collective decision-making. We have a total of seven directors in Seven Seas, and we are seven brothers. Our brothers are the decision-makers of the company. ”

"So what if you have a different opinion? Who's listening? ”

"Everyone has one vote, and it is decided by voting. The minority obeys the majority. ”

Cao Deshun was dumbfounded, this is okay! But if you think about it, collective leadership is indeed a good way. In a country where the emperor alone has the final say, if there is a mediocre and tyrannical emperor, then the whole country will be finished, and it is very likely that the country will die.

Na Zhe continued: "Brother, I estimate that in a few years, the board of directors of our Seven Seas Company will be expanded. Figures like you, Wang Mingjun, and Liang Daguanren, who have helped us a lot, are likely to be absorbed into the board of directors. You're going to have to take advantage of the opportunity, hahaha! ”

Cao Deshun's spirit was shocked, if he could really enter the board of directors, wouldn't he be able to sit on an equal footing with the seven brothers? This is much more majestic than being a prince of the country, and there is no emperor above it.

Cao Deshun smirked and cared about lewdness, Na Zhe was secretly proud, he flickered, and successfully fooled Cao Deshun and tied their Cao family to the chariot of Seven Seas Company, or he Cao Deshun was willing.

After a while, Cao Deshun slowly figured it out, and he said very firmly: "That virtuous brother, I have decided, I will quickly sell the land and take out all the hidden money." Then do your best to procure supplies and collect the homeless, so that you Seven Seas can grow stronger as soon as possible. ”

Na Zhe nodded: "Brother, I very much welcome your decision. But I can't completely decide such a big thing. Let's go back to Qishan Island together and discuss it with our brothers. But we won't ask for your Cao family's money in vain, and our brothers will come up with a way not to let you suffer. ”

Cao Deshun shook his head: "Money is something outside the body, and you can make it again if you don't have it." Cao is confident that with those novelty products of your Seven Seas Company, if the production is sufficient, it will soon become popular all over the world. You rest for a while, I'll go first, and I'll go to handle this right away. ”

After saying that, he left in a hurry, and Na Zhe was also a little sleepy, so he went to bed to make up for sleep.

After a long time, Na Zhe was shaken awake.

He opened his eyes and found Cao Deshun standing in front of the bed with a smile. Next to him is a raccoon slave with a happy face.

Na Zhe hurriedly sat up and put on his shoes and went to the ground.

Cao Deshun opened his mouth and said, "Brother Xian, I have persuaded the father of the tanuki slave to let their whole family go to Qishan Island. ”

Na Zhe is not surprised, with Cao Deshun's status and status, it is not a trivial matter to get a lacquer maker.

He asked, "Brother, how much did you spend?" I'll make it up to you. ”

Cao Deshun said with a smile: "It's not worth mentioning, you don't care." ”

The tanuki interjected: "Childe, the head of the family gave my father thirty times!" Say it's the cost of settling in. ”

Na Zhe nodded: "It's really a little money, so I won't be polite to you." ”

Cao Deshun said: "That's it, what is the relationship between us, you are right." Tanuki, in a few days I will let my wife go to Qishan Island, and your whole family will go with you. But don't tell anyone about it, if someone asks, you say that Madame is going back to her parents' house to visit her family, understand? ”

Seeing that Cao Deshun said solemnly, the raccoon slave hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, the tanuki slave will not say it." The slave family can swear that if it goes out, the whole family will not die well! ”

Seeing the little girl's anxious appearance, Na Zhe couldn't help but smile: "Haha, the raccoon slave doesn't have to swear like this." I'm sure you are. When your whole family arrives on Qishan Island, your father can go to work in the workshop. You and your brothers will go to school. ”

The tanuki asked curiously, "Childe, is the bundle of the academy expensive?" ”

Na Zhe was a little puzzled: "What are you talking about, beaming?" ”

Cao Deshun explained: "What she said was shackles, which means tuition. ”

Only then did Na Zhe come to his senses, he shook his head and said, "Our school is free. Most of the children who enter the school are orphans we have adopted, so they don't have to spend any money. You and your brothers are no exception. The person in charge of the academy is me, as long as I speak, no one dares to take your money. ”

The tanuki slave was very happy, and his big eyes flickered, "Childe, is there really such a good thing?" ”

"Yes, if the child in the school does well, we will reward him with a certain amount of money. If you don't believe me, ask your master. ”

Cao Deshun said with a smile next to him: "Tanuki slave, what the virtuous brother said is true. All the expenses of the Qishan Island School are covered by the Jinling Liang family, and my Cao family is also ready to pay a part. In addition, my family's Yongxian plans to build a academy on the island, so that those poor scholars can study knowledge. If your two younger brothers excel in their studies, they will also have the opportunity to study at the College in the future. ”

The tanuki slave was very shocked, she didn't expect that there would be such a good place in the world.

She pondered for a moment, then fell to her knees and kowtowed to Cao Deshun and Na Zhe.

Both of them were surprised, they didn't expect her to give such a big gift to the two.

Na Zhe hurriedly said: "Tanuki, what are you doing here?" Hurry up. ”

The tanuki stumbled more than a dozen times before he stood up.

Na Zhe saw that her face was full of tears, and she couldn't cry anymore.

"Woo, head of the house, childe. The tanuki slave is a lowly person, and thanks to your great love, there is no way to repay it. In the future, the slave family will serve the lady with heart and take care of the lady for a lifetime. The slave family will end up in the Cao family. ”