If these words were spoken by someone else, Mr. Cui San might not care so much, but if they were spoken by Li Xiang, the matter would probably be different.
As the third most important person in the Tang Empire in name but the second most important person in reality, if even he said so, then the matter must be quite serious. Although it was said in a casual tone, if you really treat this as a casual chat, you will probably fall flat on your face.
Although the Qinghe Cuijia ship is much smaller than before, it is still a huge ship. If it really falls, the weight that needs to be picked up when it falls down will be quite a lot. At least at this stage they cannot bear it, so in this situation, they must make some decisions.
"Third Master was also a very efficient person back then, never dragging his feet on anything. I'm not asking you to start a fight among yourselves, but you should also understand that if you continue to keep those people within the Cui family, it would be equivalent to creating enemies for you. Does Third Master want to do such a thing?"
Li Xiang said it very clearly. After several splits, the Qinghe Cui family had two factions within it. One faction naturally cooperated with Li Xiang, while the other faction was still daydreaming, hoping to regain its past glory.
Mr. Cui Sanye had thought about it earlier. He should separate the other faction from within. If they continue to mix like this, they will probably sink together in the future. This is a very easy choice for some large families with hundreds of years of history, but the problem is that the person who now claims to be from another faction is Mr. Cui Sanye's grandson.
For Mr. Cui Sanye, this is really a difficult decision.
Originally, there was no such thing as his grandson, but the people of the Cui family were not stupid. If they wanted to raise the tone a little higher, they had to have an important person standing together. The grandson of Mr. Cui Sanye was young and energetic, and always wanted to restore the glory of the world's number one wealthy family, so he hung out with these people every day.
This time when Mr. Cui San returned to his hometown, he also wanted to send his grandson back to separate him from these crazy people in the family, but his grandson ran away. As for where he ran to, Mr. Cui San was very clear. Now Li Xiang has warned him to this extent. If he does not break away, the entire Qinghe Cui family will collapse.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. Although I am old, my mind is not muddled. I remember your kindness to our Cui family from top to bottom. If I can't even understand these things, then I will let Your Highness down. This matter will be resolved beautifully. No matter who is involved, I will give Your Highness a satisfactory answer."
These are exactly what Li Xiang wanted. Of course, when Mr. Cui Sanye said this, he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart. If he wanted all these restorationists to disappear, there was only one way, for example, to kill them all, including his own grandson. If you are soft-handed, you will not even have a chance to survive in the future. The current Tang Dynasty is no longer the same as it was a few years ago. If it were a few years ago, the major families could still force the court, but now there is no chance at all.
"I know about Third Master's contributions to the court. Grandfather hasn't taken any action on this matter yet. If Third Master needs it, I can help you send a few people to Indochina. It's currently in the midst of war, and it has no impact on the court at all. Of course, life there is also quite difficult. If you can bear it, maybe when you come back in a few years, you won't have such thoughts."
Li Xiang knew what Master Cui San meant. If he forced Master Cui San to kill his own grandson, even if the two sides could reconcile, it would not be a good thing for everyone. So at this last moment, Li Xiang had to be a good person after all.
The Indochina Peninsula had just been taken over, and the entire society was too backward, lacking some businessmen to stimulate it. If the Cui family could do business there, it would be a good thing for everyone.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Mr. Cui Sanye started to tremble all over. He also knew what was going on at home. Li Xiang was able to give your grandson a chance to live under such circumstances. This was not what a ruler should do. This was already a favor.
How many people in the royal family would talk to you about favors? Master Cui San has been in the big family for so many years. People who talk about favors will eventually hurt themselves, so they must be ruthless. Li Xiang can still open a small door now, which is the greatest affirmation of Master Cui San.
"I thank you, Your Highness."
Master Cui Sanye stood up tremblingly, pushed away the servants around him with his hands, and kowtowed to Li Xiang. Li Xiang also wanted to go over to help him up, but Master Cui Sanye still kowtowed stubbornly. This was the only way Master Cui Sanye could express his gratitude to Li Xiang.
"Third Master has already had his spring and autumn, so he has to make arrangements for the Cui family's affairs in the future. Whether it's Tubo or the Western Regions, the Cui family has a lot of business, and Third Master is not suitable for traveling now."
After finishing the first thing, Li Xiang started to talk about the second thing, which was also the highlight of this time. If Li Xiang had any problems in the future, he would have to find the person in charge of the Cui family. I'm afraid Mr. Cui Sanye would not be able to run around.
"Your Highness is talking about my nephew Cui Yonggui, who is currently on duty in Chang'an. He was originally in charge of Tubo, but later because he did a good job, he was transferred back to Chang'an. If Your Highness has any problems in the future, you can talk to him directly."
After Mr. Cui Sanye finished speaking, a young man who was less than 30 years old stood up next to him. Being able to take charge of the entire Cui family at such a young age was indeed a meteoric rise to prominence. The Qinghe Cui family was different from other big families. It was not a rule of passing down the family from father to son or from son to grandson. There was no such rule at all.
People of the same generation, if they have the ability, can become the head of the Cui family, no matter how close their blood relationship with the main line is. Take Cui Yongfu for example, his father was just a small shopkeeper, but he was able to become the head of the Cui family for the next generation. This is why the Cui family can continue to prosper.
If the inheritance is passed down from father to son, some heads of the family may become incompetent and may lead the entire family into a desperate situation, which is something the Cui family does not want to see.
