Chapter 400 Three to One

Hearing this, Du Jingyi frowned.

"But General, if the Seventh Uncle really regarded you as a strong enemy, how could he think you were a fool? I'm afraid he would be more cautious and fearful."

"So I pretended to be tolerant at the table today, and then asked Luo Yuan to knock down the two Third Uncle's businesses, just to let them think that I was not afraid, but just gave them a little face at the table."

At this point, Du Jingyi finally understood what her husband was going to do.

Being able to raise three such powerful children, the Seventh Old Master is not a simple person, and naturally he will not simply believe that Gu Shaoyu is so easy to fool.

So the respect at the table was fake, and knocking down the Seventh House's business in private was the key to let them relax their vigilance. At this point, the people of the Seventh House will also know that Gu Shaoyu is not a character to be messed with.

For so many years, the Third Uncle has been a person who can walk sideways in Jinling City. Being humiliated by a junior, he will naturally seek revenge.

When people are angry, their weaknesses are most likely to be discovered. Even if it is not a fatal blow, it will hurt. Gu Shaoyu is waiting for this opportunity, and then let the people of the Seventh House spend their minds on entanglement with him, so that Liu Xun can have more time and opportunities to find the answer he wants.

Du Jingyi was silent for a while, and then said to her husband.

"The end of the year is approaching, and most merchants have already tied up their business bags and waited for the next year. If the general wants to hurt the third cousin, then start with the place he cares about the most."

"What place?"

"The title of the imperial merchant."

"I'm all ears."

Gu Shaoyu didn't know much about the business world, so when Du Jingyi spoke, he listened carefully and didn't want to interrupt at all.

"The Gu family was able to get this title because of the shipping business. I didn't know the Su family well before, so I didn't know too many of the Su family's business occasions. After learning about it for a while, I realized that the real leader of sea and river transportation is the Su family. Third cousin only got it because the Su family was unwilling to compete for this title."

"In that case, I will get involved in it as Yan Zhiqing to make the Su family's business more popular. With such a good opportunity, I believe Uncle Han will not be able to resist taking a bite of meat. As for Third cousin, just smash it."

When she said this, she was understated.

She was calm as if she was the God of the merchants in Jinling City. She said whatever she wanted to do. Gu Shaoyu laughed as she watched, and then said proudly.

"If Third cousin knew your true identity, I'm afraid he would be embarrassed to mock me for having no money at the table."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi smiled naturally.

"I dare not say anything else, but money is easy to make."

"Since Madam has rushed forward, I will not show weakness. When I came here, Prime Minister Guo wanted me to investigate these tax evasions. Let's do it in their name!"

"My husband means to use the name of the Eastern Palace? Is it too much?"

Gu Shaoyu smiled and said.

"Don't worry, I have sent the news to the north to show it to the prince and Prime Minister Guo. They also agreed that I should start with my third cousin. After all, if I take him down, I will take down half of the treasury of Jinling City. For the country, it is also a lot of gains, isn't it?"

At this point, Du Jingyi understood that her husband's calculations were really flawless. He had made an alliance early and laid a net.

Using his own relatives as sacrifices, no one would dare to question him even if he started to investigate the taxation of Jinling City or Liangjiang in the future.

Kill three birds with one stone.

He defeated the third cousin, established his authority in front of everyone, and then expressed his loyalty in front of the prince. He was very smart.

So, Du Jingyi smiled, as deep as a little fox.

Then he said jokingly.

"My husband has a plan, but I am just showing off my skills."

"What are you talking about, madam? You are the military advisor beside my husband. I still need to ask you for advice on many things in the business world!"

The two of them are good at acting, and they are discussing enthusiastically at this moment, while the third cousin of the Gu family, who is still showing off, doesn't know how much loss he will suffer in the next few months.

After all, it is three families biting one. Even if he is a tiger, he may not be able to withstand the hidden arrows from all directions.

Half a month later, it was New Year's Eve.

Every household celebrated the reunion day with firecrackers set off at the door, crackling non-stop. Because of the new death of a family member, the Gu family just spent a quiet New Year, and there was nothing special.

On the contrary, the seventh room of the Gu family did not have a very happy night.

The courtyard of the seventh room was not smaller than that of the Gu family, but because the eldest son Gu Yanguang and the second son Gu Yanxing both had official positions, they each went out to live alone, and only the third son Gu Yanli stayed with the seventh old man.

Therefore, today's New Year's Day was spent in the old house, and the sons of the other two rooms naturally brought their wives and children with them.

In theory, the seventh room was also a prosperous family, with seven or eight children in the grandchildren's generation, so it was particularly lively when it came to the reunion dinner.

Although the cousin-in-law next door died, it was a bit of mourning for them, but not much, so they kept it as lively as possible behind closed doors.

However, Gu Yanli, who used to be the most generous and straightforward, looked very ugly today.

The eldest son Gu Yanguang and the second son Gu Yanxing, who also came back to reunite, didn't know that the Gu family's treasury had been pierced by someone. They thought that their younger brother had lost money in gambling during the New Year, so he was unhappy.

"Why are you so upset? Your second brother rarely comes back, so you should be happy."

It was Gu Yanguang who said this, but unfortunately his words were not so pleasant to the ears of the third uncle at this moment.

"Brother, you are talking lightly. It's not you who lost. Originally, I could have earned at least 4 million taels this year, but now most of it has been cut. Do you think it's just a loss of two taels of meat?"

"How much? Most of it has been cut? What do you mean?"

It was obvious that Gu Yanguang heard it for the first time and was naturally shocked, but just when the third uncle was about to say a few more words, he saw the seventh old man arrived.

He is getting older year by year, but he still looks the same as before, as if he has not changed much since he passed the age of forty. However, his three sons have become more mature and steady.