After hearing Rao Shou's words, Tang Wanli smiled and nodded.

He said, "At first, when you supported Lao Lei and Lao Hu, I thought you had Alzheimer's disease."

"They played politics and played too much with power. They thought they could manipulate Qiu Tu."

"But we know that Qiu Tu is not the kind of person who will be manipulated."

"They thought Qiu Tu was a loyal minister and would play with them within the rules. But they didn't understand that Qiu Tu never liked playing by the rules."

"With Qiu Tu's character, if the shelter really dares to take advantage of him, he will most likely join other shelters or start his own business."

"That's why I looked at you in surprise at that time."

At this point, Tang Wanfeng changed his tone, "But... after seeing you so decisively agreeing with Lao Lei and Lao Hu's proposal."

"I just felt like something was wrong."

"So, after thinking about it for a while, I guessed what you were thinking."

Hearing Tang Wanfeng's words, Rao Shou smiled and continued, "But... you know Hu Jie's temperament is suspicious."

"If you agree with me, he will probably start to doubt it. So he voted against it twice? Deliberately paralyzing him."

It was obviously not the first time for the two of them to cooperate like this, so Tang Wanfeng smiled and nodded.

Then he said, "I think your thinking is right."

"Instead of us paving the way for Qiu Tu, let him become the guardian envoy of the four states and the leader of the sanctuary."

"It's better to let him 'fight' himself in."

"Only by relying on one's own 'strength' can one establish prestige."

"Moreover," when he said this, Tang Wanfeng paused and then said, "A few of them, especially Hu Jie and Lei Laosan, are indeed a bit too pampered."

"They have long forgotten how we built this foundation from mountains of swords and seas of fire. They only know how to use conspiracy and tactics."

"It's time for them to see the power of the new generation."

Hearing Tang Wanfeng's words, Rao Shou nodded slightly. He held the fishing rod in his hand and said lightly, "And this is also an exam for Qiu Tu."

"If he can see our purpose, he will follow the trend and establish his prestige in the shelter in front of Lei Laosan and Hu Jie."

"Then he is qualified to become the guardian of the four states, the leader of the sanctuary, and the pioneer of the new route."

"If he doesn't see our purpose and really accepts the shelter's arrangements."

Speaking of this, Rao Shou shook his head slightly, and then said, "That proves that he is only a shouchu lord at best. And such a radical and dangerous plan as "using evil gods to control evil gods" is actually not suitable for him."

"I will give him corresponding treatment. However, I have to find a way out and make other plans."

"Only he has seen through our purpose and understood the path he has chosen."

"And I am willing to fight for it and risk my life."

"He is the one worthy of our continued betting."

Speaking of this, Rao Shou looked at the clear pond, and then couldn't help but sigh, "After all, this is all we can do to help him."

"The most you can do is give him a hand. If you continue further, he will have to leave on his own."

"This road will be extremely bumpy and tortuous."

"No one knows whether this road will lead to the other side, and no one knows whether this road is right. Even because of the special nature of this road, most people cannot agree with it."

"So, he has to learn to walk on his own."

"Looking at it now, he has passed this test. It feels like he can really make some achievements."

Speaking of this, Rao Shou leaned on the recliner and said, "As for us old guys, after completing our historical mission, it's time to retire and take care of ourselves."

"Don't always cause trouble for young people."

After hearing what Rao Shou said, Tang Wanfeng looked at him with a smile, "You are quite optimistic about him."

"I feel more optimistic about it than a grandfather like me."

Hearing Tang Wanfeng's joke, Rao Shou glanced at him sideways and said heartily, "Being a grandpa? Haha."

"Although I think Qiu Tu is a good person, he is indeed not a good match."

"Moreover, who still supports sons-in-law and grandson-in-law now? There are many examples throughout the ages that tell us that the benefits of this path are small, but the risks are also high."

Tang Wanfeng:

The veins on Tang Wanfeng's forehead twitched slightly, and he wished he could have a duel with Rao Shou to relieve the hatred in his heart!

But he also knew that Rao Shou was right.

In fact, long before the Era of Catastrophe, senior leaders in both political and business circles discovered that the "son-in-law party" was not a good choice.

Too many sons-in-law and grandson-in-law have been supported by their families for decades, only to have backlash after the death of their elders.

At that time, the family's political resources will be wasted, and the marriage of the daughter and granddaughter will be destroyed. Everything will be like a chicken or an egg.

In contrast, supporting daughters and granddaughters may not be as effective, but at least there is no risk.

Of course, it is better to support capable secretaries, direct descendants, and relatives, and then use their influence to support their relatives and develop upward alternately.

Therefore, the political resources paid by the "Fengtian Clan" for Qiu Tu during this period may actually be wasted.

But it's one thing to know about it, and it's another thing to say it.

Especially since I was still happy for Qiu Tu just now, but now I have suddenly plummeted.

This made Tang Wanfeng really want to give Fa Raoshou two hammers.

Rao Shou didn't know if it was because of the coldness on his back that he noticed something unusual.

He changed the topic and said, "Princess Xi seems to be a little off lately?"

Hearing Rao Shou talking about business, Tang Wanfeng's expression became serious.

He leaned on the recliner and his expression became serious, "There is something wrong."

"When she was in Dongye Prefecture, she tried every means to contact me twice, both times asking for the "Three Transformations Snow Lotus"."

"However, when she came to the shelter this time, she really just went on a normal trip, visiting the places she should visit and understanding the places she should understand. However, she never crossed the line."

"And she never mentioned the "Three Transformation Snow Lotus" thing again."

Hearing Tang Wanfeng's words, Rao Shou frowned slightly. He thought for a moment and then said, "I always have an unknown premonition."

"Shelter 6 is probably really going to be in chaos."

After hearing Rao Shou's words, Tang Wanfeng seemed to have remembered something and said, "It is said that the royalists and the Kou family had a fight in Dongcheng City."

"Then the princess won and was free."

When Rao Shou heard this, his frown deepened. He hesitated and said, "The princess won? Kou Xuan made a mistake?"

Tang Wanfeng obviously had some understanding and speculation about the secret battle.

He considered it carefully and said, "I suspect that Qiu Tu took action."

"Qiu Tu?" Rao Shou was stunned for a moment.

He seemed to have thought of something, and then slowly sat up from the recliner, looked at Tang Wanfeng beside him, and asked with his eyes.

Tang Wanfeng saw this and nodded slightly.

After getting Tang Wanfeng's affirmative answer, Rao Shou was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, "This young man is extraordinary, extraordinary."

"He can figure out this path."

Speaking of this, he said, "But in this case, that's fine." "In this case, we two old guys can shine for a while longer."

At this time, while the two were chatting like this, suddenly, Rao Shou's secretary hurried in from outside the courtyard.

Arriving next to the two of them, the secretary stood still and said, "Mr. Rao, Mr. Tang, Mr. Wang, Mr. Lei and Mr. Hu are here."

After hearing the secretary's words, Mr. Rao and Mr. Tang looked at each other.

Rao Lao smiled and said, "It seems that things have come to an end."

Tang Wanfeng also smiled and nodded.

Ten minutes later, the five people sat down in Rao Shou's living room.

Seeing Rao Shou's calm and celestial demeanor, Lei Laosan and Hu Jie were so angry that their teeth itched.

Both of them are actually smart people. If they were stupid, they would not be able to reach the position of leader of the faction.

Before, they had only been accustomed to "conspiracies" and "political means" in the past ten years. They were accustomed to playing chess on the chessboard.

Now, when Qiu Tu jumped out of the rules, picked up the chessboard, and started to hit people with the chessboard.

They suddenly realized that their rules would only be effective if Qiu Tu accepted the rules they made.

Once Qiu Tu doesn't play by their rules, their rules will be invalid.

On the contrary, they must consider whether to play by Qiu Tu's rules or not.

Of course, they can also forcefully change the rules like they did with other "rebellions."
To be continued...