Chapter 24: Observing Changes Silently

  The next morning, Mo Shaokun arrived at Nan Lao's residence under the leadership of Tang Weiguo.

  It's not far from Tang's house, just a few hundred meters away, and it only takes a few minutes to walk.

  Tomorrow I will leave Kyoto and return to Anping, he should come visit Nan Lao for both emotional and rational reasons.

  Tang Weiguo did not follow him in, and it was okay for Gan Sun to visit his grandfather, but if he had also gone together, it would have been inevitable that people would have had some ideas.

  Last night's family dinner at the Tang's has triggered a chain reaction, and among them, the most eye-catching is Mo Shaokun, an 18-year-old youth who has just returned to the Tang family!

  Nan Lao's dry grandson, Tang Lao's most beloved grandson, and Mo Hongjun's nephew. This string of identities instantly propelled him into the ranks of Kyoto's top officials. For young people, their feelings were not deep, at best they just treated this matter as a topic for conversation after tea and dinner.

  But for those in the aristocratic world, it's a whole different story. They are all guessing what impact this young man's appearance will have on the current delicate situation?

  Just as Mo Shaokun had just entered the Nan Lao courtyard, a thousand meters away in another small courtyard, the white-haired and thin Lyu family old man was playing chess with the Huang family old man. Suddenly, a middle-aged man who looked similar in age to Tang Jianguo rushed in hastily.

  "Dad... uh, Old Huang you're also here."

  "You're almost sixty years old, how can you still be so restless?" Lao Liu opened his eyes and frowned slightly as he looked at his son.

  "Dad, I just got the news, that kid from Old Tang's family went to Nanlao." The middle-aged man said in a low voice.

  "What's so strange about a grandson visiting his grandfather? You, when you have time, read more books and cultivate your temperament." Lao Liu seemed not to be surprised at all, pinching the chess piece in his hand and staring at the chessboard in a light tone.

  Liu Shichang furrowed his brow and said, "Dad, why did Old Nan suddenly take in the young son of the Tang family as his grandson? Is there something going on between Old Nan and the Tang family..."

  "Shichang, you're still a bit inferior after all. Don't even mention Tang Jianguo, but Fang Hong from the Fang family is also much stronger than you!"

  Ignoring his son's somewhat disgruntled gaze, Lao Liu continued: "Don't make a fuss over nothing, it's just taking in a grandson, the sky won't fall!"

  "Although it's said so, there's no reason why Nán Lǎo would take in his great-grandson for no reason, right?"

  "Hmph, you think this grandson is someone to be taken in casually?" A faint smile hung on Lao Liu's face. They had been fighting with the people from Old Master Tang's side for a lifetime, and this time they finally won!

  As for the secret meeting of several elders at the Tang's house last night, ordinary people might not be able to guess what they were discussing, but elders like Liu and Huang could vaguely guess some of it.

  Actually, Nan Lao had hinted more than once that they wanted the older generation to gradually step down and give the new generation more space, but each time these few people pretended to be stupid and perfunctorily passed it off. It's not that he was greedy for power, at their age and stage, what else was there to covet?

  The key is that the Liu family's fortunes are not thriving, and Old Liu only has one son and one daughter. The daughter is naturally beyond hope, while this son also makes him very disappointed, nearly sixty years old but still stuck at the deputy department level, unable to move forward.

  Even this positive department is still being pulled up by Liu Lao, if not, with Liu Shichang's own ability, it would be hard to even reach the level of a regular department.

  Fortunately, Liu Shichang's son, Liu Shengjie, is exceptionally capable. At the age of 36, he is now a deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city and a formal hall-level cadre! Among the young generation of Kyoto's aristocratic families, he is one of the top talents, even surpassing Tang Yuyang of the Tang family!

  Liu Lao's reluctance to step down is not only due to his differing political views with Tang Lao and others, but also to leave a way out for the Liu family. As long as he persists for a few more years until Liu Shengjie matures and supports him to an even higher position, then at least after his death, the Liu family will still have hope.

  "I'm not worried about Lao Nan's side, the situation has just stabilized, and with his personality, he won't break the balance. It's Mo Hongjun's side that's a bit of a headache." Old Liu sighed lightly.

  Mo Hongjun's faction is impossible to ignore, so why was Old Mo suppressed back then? Those who don't understand the inside story only know that it was because he said some things he shouldn't have said, which gave people a handle to grab onto.

  Ke Liu Lao and other veteran figures are very clear about the real inside story!

  Isn't it all because the Mo and Tang families are too close? Otherwise, with Old Mo's status and prestige, would he be brought down by just a few words that shouldn't have been said?

  One is a big shot in the military and the other is a big shot in politics. When these two join forces, no one will feel at ease. This is the real reason why Mo Lao was wrongly accused!

  If it weren't for fear of implicating too many people and causing a stir, I'm afraid even the Tang family wouldn't have escaped that great calamity back then!

  It can be said that whether Mo Hongyue left or not was unimportant, unfortunately at that time Mo Hongyue did not understand the inside story, let alone her, even the Tang family only knew the true reason, and it was only known by Old Master Tang.

  "It shouldn't be that serious, right? The old Tang family wouldn't dare to do such a thing, would they? Are they not afraid of repeating the mistakes of the past?" Liu Shichang said somewhat disbelievingly, apparently having also heard about what happened back then from his father.

  "Hum! What do you know? That person was still around back then, but now that person is no longer here! Besides that person, who else could make the Tangmo Alliance collapse with just one sentence?"

  "Isn't there still Old Nan?" asked Liu Shichang.

  "Lao Nan has the ability, but he can't bring himself to do it. Moreover, Lao Nan and Lao Tang have different ideas, but they both belong to the reform faction, so it's hard to say. "Liu Lao sighed heavily and continued: "If the two factions of Tang Mo join hands again, I'm afraid another stormy rain will be stirred up."

  "What...what should we do?"

  "Wait! Let's observe the situation quietly, apart from us, many others won't be willing to see Tang Mo and the two systems join hands again." After finishing speaking, Liu Lao's hand dropped a chess piece: "General!"

  Huang Lao looked at the chessboard and shook his head, saying: "You rascal, your skill of using one mind to control two things is not bad."

  Liu Lao chuckled and made a gesture to his son, then after they left, he said: "Old brother, what do you think about the Tang Mo family's affair this time?" For a long time, the three families of Huang, Tong, and Liu have been led by Old Huang's family. Whether it was Old Master Huang's seniority or the current status of the Huang family, they were far superior to the other two families.

  Huang Lao chuckled and said, "Don't worry, although Old Nan and Old Tang are reformists, the separation of military and political power has always been Old Nan's stance."

  Lao Tang's family, Mo Shaokun, who had just returned from Nan lao, was humming a tune while packing his luggage. His mood seemed to be quite good.

  When he went to Nan Lao's house before, he was still a bit nervous, but after getting along with him, he found that the Nan Lao in life was very kind and had nothing different from other ordinary old people, without any dignity of a superior.

  "Ding ding ding......"

  The knock on the door sounded, and Mo Shaokun turned around to open the door.

  "Shao Kun, are you really not going to stay a few more days?" Qin Xuan asked as she walked towards the house.

  Mo Shaokun nodded and said, "Mm, I still have something to attend to when I get back."

  "Why don't you stay a few more days? I'll take you out and we can have some fun."

  "No, let's wait for next time, anyway there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Mo Shaokun shook his head and refused. It was already mid-July now, if he didn't go back, he might really miss the best opportunity in the stock market.

  "You're something else." Qin Xuan sighed and said: "Alright then, I'll go back and pack up too."

  "Huh? Are you going back too?"

  Qin Xuan rolled her eyes and couldn't help but tap him on the head, saying: "What did you think? My mom is planning to stay here for a few more days, and Grandpa ordered me to follow you back and take care of his precious grandson! Hmph, I didn't even get to hang out with my sisters this time before being sent away, it's so unfair."

  "Uh..." Mo Shaokun's voice was a bit hoarse, and he looked at Qin Xuan with an apologetic expression: "Why don't I go talk to Grandpa? Actually, you really don't have to go back with me."

  "Never mind, just let it be. You're now the precious darling of the Old Tang family, and I can only serve you well as a humble maid!" With that, Qin Xuan turned around and left Mo Shaokun's room.

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