kvmb Chapter 121 He Mansion
Chapter 121 He Mansion
Seeing Zhao He's indifferent look, Mo Feifei shook her head and said regretfully: "Do you know how big a business opportunity that is? It can't be offset by the cost of the workshop and the hot pot restaurant."
"How much of a stir can a small market integrated into a shopping mall cause?" Zhao He picked up a teacup, took a sip, and said softly, "Besides, Third Brother has been using money recently. You know that there have been several letters from the capital."
Mo Feifei was silent for a long time and said, "Don't underestimate Miss Guo in the future. Her ideas are really great. I have carefully visited this mall. Although it is a small market, the shops inside are not only complete in variety, but also of excellent quality."
Mo Feifei didn't say anything else.
Zhao He held the teacup and pondered Mo Feifei's words. Was the decision he made before really wrong? He felt a little regretful, but not much.
Wen Yan wanted to say something, but he said nothing.
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Capital, General's Mansion.
The He family brothers and sisters, who had calculated the day, were waiting at the gate of the mansion early in the morning. They had been looking forward to the arrival of their nieces and nephews for a long time. They stood in a row of tall and short people, and peeked out from time to time.
If it weren't for the constraints of rules, there would have been a lot of noise at the entrance of the mansion.
In the distance, a carriage was approaching slowly. He Zhongshan, the eldest son of the He family, rushed forward first, looking inside as hard as he could, as if he wanted to see everything inside.
"Brother, there is only one carriage here. How can our nephews and nieces fit in it?" He Jingmin stood beside the carriage and reminded slowly.
The He family couple slowly got out of the carriage, and seeing that everyone's eyes were glued to the carriage, they said, "Don't look anymore. Your nephews and nieces haven't come back yet."
"What!?" He Zhongshan said in surprise. He was a martial artist and was so surprised that his voice made He grandfather's head twitch.
Grandfather He frowned and looked at his eldest son who had always been restless. He sighed in his heart that he should have been sent to the frontier to gain some experience. Now that he was staying in the capital, he had developed this restless character.
When He Zhongshan saw his father's frown, he knew what he had done wrong. He immediately leaned over, supported Grandfather He with one hand and Grandmother He with the other, and said, "Dad, Mom, let's go back to the house first. We have already prepared something to welcome you."
He’s grandparents looked at He Zhongshan helplessly and followed him in.
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"Your nephews and nieces are temporarily unable to return to Beijing due to numerous commitments, so I thought of writing their names into the family tree first. This way, our He family will be officially included in the family tree," said He's grandfather.
When He Zhongshan heard this, he said, "That won't work. They haven't returned yet. It would be too informal to just write their names in. According to the clan's rules, the clan members will only gather together when they are included in the clan tree. If they are included now, they won't be able to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention."
He Jingmin said: "That's not difficult. Just enter them into the family tree first, and when our nephews and nieces come back, we can invite them over. They are our nephews and nieces, why wouldn't they want to come?"
"That's easy to say. Although we can invite them back, they dare not not come, but they can't enjoy the various ceremonies that they can enjoy when they are included in the family tree."
"That also requires first..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Grandfather He, "Zhongshan is right. If they cannot enjoy the ceremony of entering the family tree openly, it would be too unfair to them. Let's put this matter aside for now. I have two more important things to tell you."
Hearing this, everyone stopped talking. They had been deliberately avoiding mentioning their second brother who was lost when he was a cradle, for fear that their parents would be sad again. Now that their father took the initiative to bring him up, their hearts were in their throats, fearing that their mother would not be able to bear it and faint again.
"First of all, I want to move the body of your second brother, Zhongshan's second brother, back to the capital. I have almost arranged this matter. Secondly, I have seen many sights that have never been seen in the capital along the way. I want to..."
At this point, Grandfather He paused, looked at everyone in the room, and saw that no one else was present. He thought about the servants who had been dismissed before entering the room, and the walls had no ears, so he said: "We have always maintained a neutral attitude in the struggle for the throne, but now I have some doubts."
He Jingmin's tone was somewhat incredulous, and he said, "Dad, what do you want to say?"
Grandmother He said softly, "In the battle for succession, perhaps we can also choose a famous master for Da Zhao."
Grandfather He said, "Jingmin, you have always been the smartest one in our family when it comes to literature. What do you think about this?"
"I want to know what happened to my parents on the road?" He Jingmin had some guesses in his mind when his father first said those words, but he was never sure whether he was participating in the fight for the throne.
"We went to your nephew and niece's place. It's under the jurisdiction of Suining City, which is considered a relatively good place, but the people are still living in poverty, the tax system is serious, and the people have to trade their children for food." said He's grandfather.
When Grandmother He heard Grandfather He mention this, she took her handkerchief and wiped her eyes, choking with sobs and saying, "Chengde died because of this."
He Jingmin sighed softly and said, "Although I know that Dazhao's current situation is definitely not as good as what we saw in the capital, I never thought it would come to this."
"That's why I began to doubt my steadfast resolve," Grandfather He said. "I have always firmly supported Your Majesty, and I have great faith in his ability to employ people to govern the country."
"Although we have been trapped in the capital for many years by your majesty because of our outstanding achievements, I have never thought of choosing another wise ruler while your majesty is in power."
"After all, there can't be two masters on one mountain. If I had chosen another wise master when Your Majesty was in power, and I was still a general, what kind of chaos would the Zhao Dynasty be in? That's why I have never been willing to participate in party struggles."
"But my trip this time has greatly overturned my previous ideas. Suining City can be considered a prefecture city that is less affected by natural disasters and man-made disasters. I'm afraid that other prefecture cities are far more tragic than what we have seen."
He Jingmin looked up at his grandfather, knowing that his father had always been very loyal to His Majesty. To put it bluntly, it was blind loyalty, so he said, "In fact, the government of the Zhao Dynasty has already shown signs of decline in recent years."
"As early as several years ago, the decrees issued by your majesty could not be fully implemented in the local areas. The officials below either pretended to obey or violated the decrees or extorted money from the people."