"You're here after all"

The old man on the sickbed, unprecedentedly weak,

"I" rarely see his smile in my memory, or a certain kind of stinginess for the eldest son, who was pinned on by his retainers.

"Arwen and Lulu both went out together to get ......"

The old man, who was the lord of the domain, raised his hand slightly

"I have a separate word for you brother......"

"Okay Daddy......"

Ah Lu glared at the unwilling cheap brother with her eyes, dragged him out, and then gently covered the door with her hand, but did not fasten it, if there was any movement, you can rush in at any time outside.

But for her little bit of careful thinking about helping home, I can only be moved to the point of speechlessness. After they went out, there was a slight uproar outside, and then it calmed down.

It seems that my father, Jiwei is still there, in front of his recuperation, those countrymen and ministers are consciously silent and cautious, and they don't make much noise, just waiting for the meeting between the two of us.

"I just want to ask you what to do with them after you die......

"Father, do you need me to swear on the spot, or in front of everyone else?"

I looked him in the eye and said in a calm tone.

"If the oath is useful, then in all the families of the Sea Domain, wouldn't the world be peaceful and there would be no story of Zhuang Gong Keduan"

The old man smiled bitterly.

"Zhuang Gong Keduan, that's really a good allusion."

I smiled slightly, not to mention the oath of "never see each other under the Yellow Spring", there is a way to break it, but ......

"Father, why did I think I was the uncle Duan......"

The soul and memories in my body that I thought had disappeared could not help but throb and gush with emotion as I was indulged in the most indulgent and liberalized and excluded by coldness.

At that time, I never thought that I would become what others expected in their eyes, "If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself, and your aunt will treat you!" of that object.

"But I don't blame you anymore"

My voice grew slightly intense

"No matter what my reason is, it is you who gave me my identity and family background, and as a real eldest prince...... The first half of my life, with everything I need for food and clothing"

"Even if you have the idea of depriving me of my inheritance, you still don't owe me anything"

"And even in the end, you still can't revoke my identity, for whatever reason, that's enough

I finally let out a sigh of relief, feeling that these words made me feel relieved to let go of many things

"You've changed,"

He also suddenly spoke,

"It's like another person you don't know......"

"Of course, that eldest prince Axia died after he went to Guangfu and was forced to go north.

My half-truths revealed that no one would have thought that in this body was another person-led soul Eight Banners

"The person standing in front of you now, even if he doesn't have this family business, he can live well on his own......"

"You're right,"

The old man's expression suddenly stepped down, as if what had always supported him had suddenly been removed and disappeared, and the whole person lost his spirit and snuggled softly on the couch.

"It's me who is wrong, and it's really ...... wrong to be wrong."

"You're better than I thought, even if you don't rely on your own family, you have a great future."

"It's ridiculous that the people around me are still worried and calculating the gains and losses of this family business......"

"I was even more wrong because I didn't carve the talented and beautiful jade that God sent to me, so I gave it up...... Let it drift."

"I'm even glad you didn't come back to be hostile to me with a grudge......

"One drink and one peck, it's really all self-inflicted......"

It's just that when he said these words like an old man at home, a little sad, I couldn't help but feel agitated on my face, desperately trying to hide this long-lost sour feeling of nose, and helped him to sit up.

It turns out that I haven't gone far yet, and I can't ignore the reconciliation at all, the father of this body, the recognition and remorse of himself on his deathbed.

"The mistake is done, and I don't have much time, and I don't want to argue anything......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at me expectantly.

"I don't want a promise that goes against my heart, and I don't want an oath full of loopholes, I just want your thoughts and true opinions."

When he said this, it also made me calm down from the past and re-pack my feelings and face the reality.

"Alu's words, I will take it with me and give her the best conditions and choices......"

"Aunt Lan's words can also support Tiannian...... Whether it is to receive Guangfu or stay in the domain"

"Other people can also be provided for...... You can keep food and clothing worry-free, and let yourself go ......"

I paused and continued

"As for the other two, it's really hard to say."

"You're really ...... have a grudge"

The old man looked at me with some sadness and some relief

"It's a dead knot, for a person who has asked me to die several times, change places, you think I should do this."

I said quite seriously and sincerely.

"Do you want me to repeat the story of Zhuang Gong Keduan......

"What's more, she has no relatives and grievances with me, and she has enough conditions and opportunities to plot with me"

"I have neither filial piety nor duty to take care of it, let alone flood my own troubles.

I'm so calm that I analyze it

"As for Brother,"

"Do you think he will be grateful to a brother who disposed of his biological mother and spared him a way out, instead of wishing to aspire and repay by any means necessary for a lifetime with malice and hatred?

"That's what you're worried about."

He didn't speak, but closed his eyes slightly as if he had given up, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

"If so...... If it is my last exchange and expectation"

It was a long time before he had some difficulty

"If you can preserve this brotherhood, I'll let her go with me. I just hope that Luo's bloodline can't be broken behind me. ”

"I see, Father,......"

I sighed too.

"It's just that I'm curious, what is the origin of what makes you so jealous."

"You know, you can have ...... in the first place, and not so painstakingly ......"

"After all, you were raised by me and Rong Niang."

The old man said in a way

"I also thought about it again and again, and hesitated repeatedly,"

Speaking of this, he also showed a look of self-deprecation

"But in the end, there is only the stakes left?"

"I'll call them in and give you a qiē in public......"

"Well, in that case, Father, I'll also say something from the bottom of my heart......"

Now that I have said that, I also give my decision.

"Although this is just a springboard and foundation for my life, and my future and vision are higher and farther, it does not mean that it is a ...... that others can covet and encroach on."

"Nor can it be a basis for others to infringe on and plot against me......"

"I understand ,......"

The old man smiled bitterly

"But my inheritance is still not good for you......"

"The little brother will be taken away by me, I will teach (train) him well, teach him to be a useful person to society and the world,"

"Instead of being confined here, a pig-like excellent cultivation will only fight between women and slaves, and his vision is limited to those who intrigue and play small tricks."

"Maybe one day I will marry him and have children, and then inherit the family business here, but certainly not now."

I looked at the old man, who was a little shocked and surprised, and a little sad and happy, and concluded.

"So please recover and live a few more years, and continue to shield me from the wind and rain."

After exchanging hearts and conditions, it was the time for me to help him out, announce some kind of decision, and show the filial piety of father and son, and the moment of harmony as before.

The next day, I sat in the main hall representing the feudal lords, and received an audience and greetings from the retainers and representatives of the countrymen, and then met with the subordinate officials below the third level and the local deputies, village heads, and simasa, and received their reports and instructions

Then there are all kinds of personnel changes and arrangements, those who are old are given preferential care and retirement, those who have worked in one position for too long are also given a transfer exchange, or "promoted" to my side to serve in Guangfu, and some retainers who are in the prime of life (who have always been firmly inclined to me or secretly pass the song) are promoted to some important posts below these three pipes as new blood.

And some of the young retainers were also selected and brought by me to Guangfu, or to be taken hostage in some kind of disguise.

It is impossible for me to stay here for a long time to deal with the affairs of the domain, so the existing responsibilities have been assigned to the newly promoted personnel and the re-established duties.

Although the Luo clan has only one founding prince, it has a lot of territory compared to the same specifications and levels.

There are dozens of retainers, hundreds of vassals, thousands of scholars and more than 20,000 people, as well as seven or eight times as many tuhu and feudal slaves. There are a lot of things to manage with care.

Therefore, as the founding sub-specification of the feudal domain, it is more typical, similar to the three-pipe, five-cao, and one-collar system under the prefecture and county of the country:

According to the governor of the governor's history, don't drive, and Sima Sanshangzuo, set up three feudal divisions, such as serving, conceding, and managing the leader, as the close ministers of the first order of the feudal lord, in charge of daily life.

According to the system of six Caos of households, gong, warehouse, soldier, law, and soil, five Caos (lack of law Cao) were established, and the names of each Cao's chief and deputy judges were used to exercise their powers

Then, if there are those who are in charge of the military and the counselors, who are appointed according to the number of military officers under the state who are not determined by need, and who are responsible for specific affairs, such as sacrifices, ceremonies, ancestral temples, negotiations, construction, salt affairs, port and shipping, commercial activities, etc., they are appointed on the basis of merit from the people of the country, and the number and duties vary slightly.

There is also a feudal lord, named Iezuka, who manages the direct property of the feudal lord and the attachment and servant, and can only be appointed by the son of the family, but usually accompanies the feudal lord, and the mound deputy of Ruoyu is responsible for those local acting officials, acting leaders, and village heads.

Of course, after successive generations, each family of the Sea Domain has its own evolution, and it is no longer the same.

In addition to the replacement positions, I only added the positions in charge of maritime trade, workshops, and training as counselors, and then further refined the powers and personnel assigned to Zhu Cao.

Under the name of the family mound, a mound deputy was added to supervise the subordinate, mainly the subordinates and the elderly who I placed back to retire, and was specifically responsible for the feudal lord. An additional volunteer trustee was added, responsible for selecting relatively loyal and reliable personnel from the attached households and feudal slaves, and cooperating with the newly established training officers to provide soldiers and other personnel for my training.

These subordinate officials were then used to form a regular council, and the current feudal lord could maintain the status quo with relative peace of mind as long as he was responsible for presiding over and supervising the various daily tasks and agendas, that is, at the expense of certain daily efficiency and administrative costs, to ensure the stability of the power structure and the means of checks and balances.

At least Luo Fan's financial situation in recent years is still good, relying on land output and sea trade income, and even increased, I just paid out of my own pocket to increase the scale and variety of local rough processing, land and labor are ready-made.

In this process, name and authority are established. Then I was justifiably given a large rear that had been supplied with a steady supply of men and supplies for a long time, and if we add to this the agreements and origins reached elsewhere in Borneo, I can say that my foundation was consolidated and consolidated at once.

And then there's one last thing,