Chapter 21: Transaction

  Mo Hongjun held Mo Shaokun's hand and stepped into the Tang family gate.

  Many people were surprised by his arrival, Mo Hongjun and the Tang family's grudges were clear to everyone, who would have thought that he, who had not had any contact with the Tang family for 18 years, would suddenly appear here?

  However, when they saw Mo Shaokun, they suddenly felt enlightened. For a moment, some people were happy and some people worried, while others slightly furrowed their brows.

  It is well known that the Tang family's main influence has always been in politics, although Tang Bao Guo, the second son of the Tang family, is already a lieutenant general in the military, but everyone actually understands that with Tang Bao Guo's personality and ability, being a lieutenant general is probably his limit.

  But Mo Hongjun was different, he not only controlled one of the five major military regions of Huaxia, but also inherited the power left by Old Mo in the military! It's worth knowing that Old Mo was a true founding general, unlike Tang Lao who first joined the army and then turned to politics. Old Mo dedicated his life to the troops, and now there are countless high-ranking generals in the Huaxia military who came from under Old Mo's tutelage!

  Although the Mo affair at that time greatly hurt the morale of the Mo system, after so many years of easing, today's Mo system is still an unstoppable force in the military, not to mention that among the five major military regions, there are two people with the label of Mo system!

  It's just that in ordinary times, Mo Xi has always been neutral and never participated in the struggles between any factions, which makes many people neglect Mo Xi, but being low-key doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

  I don't know how many factions of the wealthy and powerful families have tried to win over the Mo family, but unfortunately, no matter how great the temptation was, Mo Hongjun, as the helmsman of the Mo family, has never shown any attitude.

  Will Mo Shaokun's appearance ease the relationship between the Mo and Tang systems? This is now the most worrying problem for everyone.

  At this moment, Mo Shao Kun's figure, which was not particularly tall, stood out so much in their eyes!

  "Old Nan, Old Long, Old Chen, Old Fang..." Mo Hongjun led Mo Shaokun forward, greeting each of the elders one by one, but didn't mention Old Tang.

  Mr. Tang sighed bitterly, outsiders only knew that Mo Hongyue had been resentful of the Tang family because of the tragic events of the Mo family back then, but only the Tang family knew how much Mo Hongjun actually hated the Tang family!

  Dare to rush up and beat Tang Lao's third child half to death, and scold him while pointing at his nose. Throughout the country, there is absolutely no one else besides Mo Hongjun who can do this!

  "The Red Army has arrived, you've done a great job on the northwest side, especially that confrontation play recently, I heard them mention it, very good." Old Nan said with a smile.

  "Nan Lao's praise is well-deserved, the Red Army has only done its duty." Mo Hongjun's cold and stern face also revealed a hint of a smile. While he could be sparing with his words to others, he couldn't do so with Nan Lao. This wasn't just because of Nan Lao's position, but also because Nan Lao was one of the people Mo Hongjun most admired.

  "Hmm, well said! It's just a matter of doing one's duty! Unfortunately, many people can't even manage that." A hint of sternness flashed in Old Nan's eyes.

  With the resurgence of the Chinese economy, many bad tendencies have emerged among officials in recent years. It's like people who were once poor and suddenly became rich, some started to slack off and only cared about enjoying themselves, even began to embezzle and break the law, causing very bad influences!

  "Old Nan, this isn't the time to talk about work." Long Lao said from beside him.

  Nan Lao seemed to have just reacted, and let out a light sigh, saying: "I only spoke up after hearing what the Red Army had to say. Today is Old Tang's good day, let's not talk about work, let's not talk about work. Shao Kun, come."

  When Mo Shaokun came over, Old Nan took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to him, saying: "This is the hush money Grandpa gave you. Originally, he wanted to wait until you had time to go home and play, but Grandpa waited for such a long time and you didn't come."

  Mo Shaokun somewhat embarrassingly accepted the red envelope and said, "Grandfather, I've been in a sanatorium for some time now. I was thinking of waiting a bit longer before bothering you again."

  "Hmm, is that so? You're not just humoring me, are you?"

  "Really, I was thinking that." Mo Shaokun's small face turned slightly red. In fact, he didn't take this matter to heart at all. Last time at the sanatorium, Old Nan said let him go home and play when he had time, but who knows if Old Nan was just talking nonsense?

  Except for the Tang family who already knew the inside story, all the little friends were stunned by Nan Lao's actions, including Mo Hongjun, who also raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at Mo Shaokun.

  Huang, Tong and Liu's families furrowed their brows. Nang Lao recognizing Tang Lao's grandson as his god-grandson was not a good thing for them.

  Seeing everyone's puzzled expression, Old Nan simply opened up and said: "Don't all look at me like that, Shaokun is my acknowledged grandson, it's not strange for a grandfather to give his grandson red envelopes?"

  Mo Shaokun suddenly felt countless gazes converging on him, giving him a tingling sensation on the back of his head.

  What is going on here? As the grandson of Tang Lao and the nephew of Mo Hongjun, this young man can already walk sideways in the Kyoto Imperial Palace circle with just these identities, but he is actually also the adopted grandson of Nan Lao!! Is this defying heaven?! This is what the vast majority of people are thinking at this moment.

  Nan Lao said after finishing, not to the crowd but to Tang Lao: "Old Tang, you're not in good health, let's go inside and chat, just us old guys?"

  Tang Lao nodded and returned to the house with Nan Lao and several others.

  After the security guard poured tea and left, Nan Lao said softly: "Old Tang, your body is the capital of revolution, you must take good care of it."

  Tang Lao smiled, as if he had been waiting for this sentence: "Yes, this time I narrowly escaped death, and I'm afraid that in the future I won't have the energy to care about other things. Old Nan, I have an unreasonable request."

  "Go on."

  "I'd like to resign from my current position and focus on recovering from my illness. I hope the organization will approve." said Old Master Tang.

  Nan Lao's eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction as he nodded and said, "I think it's okay. You've worked hard all these years, it's time for you to take a good rest."

  After a pause, Nan Lao continued: "Recently, some of our cadres have shown some bad tendencies. Some people have forgotten their past hardships after living a good life. Such cadres are not acceptable! I plan to let Jian Guo take charge of the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission to properly rectify this evil wind. What do you think?"

  Since Tang Lao is so cooperative, Nan Lao should also offer compensation to the Tang family. Simply acknowledging Mo Shaokun as his grandson is far from enough; this conversation is truly where the focus lies!

  It is worth noting that the Secretary of the ZY Discipline Inspection Commission is usually held by a member of the ZZJ Standing Committee! This is a solid and genuine national-level position, one of the true leaders of the country!

  With a slight silence, Long Lao nodded first and said, "Hmm, I think it's okay. Jian Guo has the ability and experience, and he used to work in the Discipline Inspection Department."

  "I agree." said Fang Lao.

  "I have no opinion." said Old Chen.

  Nan Lao nodded, and this matter was settled.

  "Lao Nan, this old man has limited energy, I also want to spend a few days of leisure time accompanying my grandchildren." Long Lao said suddenly.

  Nan Lao smiled and didn't say a word, it seems that this matter is simpler than expected, these old friends are all understanding people.

  About an hour later, the old men left one after another. Everyone knew that they must have discussed something during this period of time, but no one knew what it was. Only a few elderly people themselves were clear in their hearts. A new generation replaced the old one, and these old guys should retire behind the scenes.

  Let the older generation let go of power and let the next generation that has grown up take over completely, this is what Nán Lǎo has been wanting to do all these years.

  These veteran figures, although they are rarely seen in the public eye, are the real rulers of this country! In the past, their existence was beneficial to the country, but as time went on, their ideas and conservative concepts could no longer meet the needs of development.

  Moreover, the new generation of leaders has gradually matured, and no one would like to have several emperors above their heads!

  It's not easy for these old men to willingly give up their power, but it's also not impossible. The key is whether you can offer a good enough price!

  To put it bluntly, this is a deal. However, looking at the smiles on the faces of several old men when they left, it's clear that they are all very satisfied with this transaction.

  At this moment, Tang Lao was even a little grateful that he had followed Mo Shaokun's advice and had the surgery. If not, he might not have even had the qualification to make a deal with Nan Lao! Who would make a deal with someone who is about to die?

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