Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

"Master, Master Huizu is here."

Zhou Bao walked in again, but this time he was followed by a handsome and strong young man.

"Hui Zu has met his brother-in-law!"

Xu Huizu bowed deeply to Ouyang Lun.

Xu Huizu was also a very proud man. As the eldest son of Xu Da, the Duke of Wei and a founding general of the Ming Dynasty, he was unique in terms of birth except for the princes. Ordinary people were not at all in his eyes. But Ouyang Lun was different. Even his father Xu Da praised him highly.

You should know that before this, his father Xu Da was optimistic about Yan Wang Zhu Di, and even thought of marrying his eldest sister Xu Miaoyun to Yan Wang Zhu Di. However, the appearance of Ouyang Lun made Xu Da change his mind. Only he and Xu Da, father and son, knew this, and he never told anyone else.

The past few years are enough to prove how wise his father Xu Da's arrangement was!

Today, Ouyang Lun is at the peak of his career and has tremendous power!
Although Xu Huizu was often not in the capital, he was very concerned about what was happening in the court. He inquired about all the policies of his brother-in-law Ouyang Lun. In addition, newspapers and periodicals became more and more popular in recent years, which made Xu Huizu understand more and more about what Ouyang Lun did, and at the same time, he admired him more and more!

It is no exaggeration to say that Xu Huizu is now a fan of Ouyang Lun!
"There is no need for these empty formalities between us brothers."

Ouyang Lun walked up to Xu Huizu and patted his arm. "When your sister and I got married, you weren't this strong. I haven't seen you become so strong in the past two years. Your muscles are stronger, but you're a little darker. It seems that you don't have enough experience!"

"Brother-in-law, this is all your fault." Xu Huizu said helplessly.

Forehead? !

Hearing what Xu Huizu said, Ouyang Lun was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that history had undergone significant changes because of his appearance, but didn't it seem a bit too much to say that the darkening of your skin, Xu Huizu, was also related to me?
"Hui Zu, I, your brother-in-law, didn't do anything to you."

Ouyang Lun asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Brother-in-law, ever since my father met you, he seems to have discovered a new world. He has been finding fault with me in every way. No matter what I do, he is not satisfied. The sentence he says most often in my ear is..." Xu Huizu imitated Xu Da's tone of voice and said, "If you have one tenth of your brother-in-law's ability, I will die with my eyes closed!"

"Brother-in-law, listen to me. In my father's eyes, I am not even as good as you!"

"Originally, my father asked me to study, but I fell asleep when I was reading, which annoyed many teachers. My father saw that I was not good enough for literature, so he trained me severely. With my status and ability, I should have been a captain in the military camp, but my father asked me to start as a soldier. After I finally made it, my father asked me to go to various garrisons for training. I haven't had a good day in these years!"

"Brother-in-law, you are really capable. You made me the deputy general of the army to suppress the rebellion with just one sentence. I heard that many experienced generals wanted to take down the position but failed!"

"After I finish serving as the deputy general, my father will probably be more pleasing to my eyes."

"Brother-in-law, thank you so much!"

Xu Huizu was also a descendant of Huaixi, and a leading figure among the second generation of Huaixi. However, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, had been guarding the border in recent years and had insight into the purpose of the Huaixi Party, so he consciously weakened his ties with the Huaixi Party.

Another person who shared the same idea as Xu Da was Duke Xin Tang He.

The Huaixi Party also noticed Xu Da and Tang He's thoughts. In addition, Xu Da and Tang He both married their daughters to Ouyang Lun. Naturally, the two sides were not in harmony with each other and their relationship became increasingly distant.

This also led to Xu Huizu being ostracized by the Huaixi Party. Even with his father Xu Da as a backer, he could only train in the border army and in local garrisons, and never had the opportunity to take on more important positions. This time, Ouyang Lun's sudden recommendation caught Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party off guard, and it also gave Xu Huizu a stage to show himself!
"We are all family, no need to thank me."

Having married four wives, Ouyang Lun had many brothers-in-law, but the two brothers-in-law that Ouyang Lun liked the most were Zhu Di and Xu Huizu. These two brothers-in-law were also close to Ouyang Lun. It was said that a good man needs three helpers.

Ouyang Lun has reached this point now, his business has become too big, and he needs more people to help him.

Especially in the military aspect, the reason why the Huaixi Party dared to be so fearless is not because it has great say in the military. As long as the Ming Dynasty still needs military protection, the Huaixi Party will always have the confidence. Of course, what the Huaixi Party does not know is that Zhu Yuanzhang has long been worried about the terrifying influence of the Huaixi Party in the military. The reason why he did not touch the Huaixi Party is that this is also related to Ouyang Lun.

Because Zhu Biao did not die as a crown prince as in history, and he inherited the throne smoothly, the Huaixi Party was not a threat to Huang Quan, but a help. In addition, the vassal kings' military group was also rising rapidly. It was estimated that it would not be long before the vassal kings' military group would compete with the Huaixi Party's military group!

In Zhu Yuanzhang's plan, the Huaixi Party Military Group might be the whetstone and reference for the Princes' Military Group. Zhu Yuanzhang certainly did not want to see the Huaixi Party Military Group dominate, and of course he did not want the Princes' Military Group to dominate. The Huaixi Party Military Group and the Princes' Military Group coexisted, and only Zhu Biao, as the emperor, could balance the two and achieve the goal of controlling the overall situation.

This is essentially the same as why Zhu Yuanzhang initially supported Ouyang Lun and condoned the existence and development of the Prince Consort Party, except that one is in civil politics, and the other is in the military.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a cunning old man!

Of course, these have nothing to do with Ouyang Lun, and Ouyang Lun doesn't want to get involved in these trivial matters.

However, Li Shanchang of the Huaixi Party always relies on the military advantage of the Huaixi Party to make trouble, and they are all targeting him, Ouyang Lun. This makes Ouyang Lun very unhappy. In this case, I, Ouyang Lun, have to do something militarily as well.

"My sister told me the same thing. She said we are a family and thanking you too much is useless. What's more important is to help you, my brother-in-law, get things done!"

"Only if you are well, brother-in-law, will our family be well!"

Xu Huizu said loudly.

Ouyang Lun was very pleased to hear Xu Huizu's words. He thought his wife Xu Miaoyun was indeed a top-notch virtuous wife.

If the women of the Ming Dynasty were ranked, Empress Ma would undoubtedly be in a class of her own, but Xu Miaoyun would definitely be ranked second only to Empress Ma!
"Since your sister has said it, I won't say anything more!"

"I called you here not only to check on you, but also to tell you something!"

Ouyang Lun's expression gradually became serious.

Seeing this, Xu Huizu's face straightened and he stood up straight, like a soldier about to charge into battle. "Brother-in-law, just tell me what you want to say. Before I came to you, my father and my sister told me that I must complete everything you arrange!"

"Even if it costs my life, I will do it!"

Hearing this, Ouyang Lun quickly waved his hands, "It's not that serious, it's not that serious!"

"But you must remember what I say next, because this concerns the safety and honor of the Imperial Clan House and the Duke of Wei's Mansion!"

"My father-in-law is old, and his back disease is getting worse. Although he has doctors from the Medical College taking care of him, there is no way to cure it. So, you, me, and your sister should be mentally prepared for this."

It was known throughout the Ming Dynasty that Duke of Wei Xu Da had a back disease. Ouyang Lun knew about it even earlier and arranged for doctors from the Medical Academy to treat Xu Da very early on. However, even with Ouyang Lun's advanced ideological guidance, the medical conditions in the Ming Dynasty were still too backward and there was no way to eradicate Xu Da's back disease, which led to Xu Da's fate being doomed.

Once Xu Da left, the Duke of Wei's Mansion was handed over to Xu Huizu. What Xu Huizu had to take over was not only the Duke of Wei's Mansion, but also the thousands of people tied to the Duke of Wei!
If Ouyang Lun was the helmsman of the ship called Zongrenfu, then Xu Da was the helmsman of the ship called Weiguofu. The two ships, Zongrenfu and Weiguofu, were sailing closely together on the sea.

Fate has already been bound together.

Now the ship of Duke Wei's Mansion is facing the need to change the person at the helm. Xu Huizu is obviously much inferior to Xu Da in terms of qualifications, military achievements, etc.!
So at this time, all Ouyang Lun can do is help him get on the horse and give him a push!
It can also be seen here that Ouyang Lun had his own selfish motives in recommending Xu Huizu as the deputy general of the army to suppress the rebellion. "The world is for the public"? This has never been Ouyang Lun's character.

Besides, Xu Huizu is quite capable and qualified to serve as the deputy general. As his brother-in-law, who else would he help if not him?

Ouyang Lun continued, "Only if you, Xu Huizu, can gain a firm foothold among the generals of the Ming Dynasty, have a place, and have enough merits, will the Duke of Wei's Mansion not capsize!"

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Xu Huizu nodded heavily, "Brother-in-law, I understand!"

"It's just that I've never served as a deputy general at such a high level, and I'm worried that I won't be able to do it well."

"The commander of the army suppressing the rebellion this time is Duke of Song Feng Sheng, whose seniority is only slightly lower than my father's. As his deputy, I am afraid I will not have much say. However, I am here to gain experience. I don't seek merit, but I just hope to avoid mistakes. Feng Sheng will not do anything to me. Brother-in-law, you are in charge of logistics, and I am more worried about you!"

Before coming, Xu Huizu had discussed this with his father Xu Da many times, and they both agreed that Ouyang Lun's job of being responsible for the logistics of the army was the most difficult.

Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "I am very happy that you care about me, your brother-in-law, but you don't have to worry about this. I have already arranged the logistics!"

"You have a good attitude. You don't seek to achieve anything but to avoid mistakes. After all, you are not the main general. However."

Ouyang Lun paused for a moment, then continued: "But you must be prepared, or more precisely, be prepared at all times!"

"Always prepared? What do you mean, brother-in-law?" Xu Huizu asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. No one can predict what will happen in this rebellion. As a deputy general, you have your own responsibilities. After all, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Besides, you have become a deputy general, so you should have this mentality!"

Ouyang Lun said slowly.

"Brother-in-law, I want this too! But apart from the position of deputy general, I haven't decided on any other positions yet. I don't even know how many people I have under me!"

"Hey--"

Xu Huizu frowned.

Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "Hui Zu, I have already thought of a solution for you."

"Brother-in-law, what can we do?!"

Xu Huizu asked hurriedly.

"Since I'm in charge of logistics, you can go and ask Feng Sheng to give you a team, and you can lead them to protect the logistics. Isn't that enough?"

"Well, this is a good idea, but is Feng Sheng willing?" Xu Huizu's eyes lit up, but soon his brows frowned again.

"Just go find Feng Sheng and he will definitely agree. Remember to ask for as many soldiers as possible."

Ouyang Lun said confidently.

"Okay, brother-in-law."

Although he was not too clear about it, since his brother-in-law Ouyang Lun had spoken, he must firmly carry it out.

Afterwards, Ouyang Lun gave Xu Huizu many instructions and also gave him a magic bag, asking him to take it out and read it when he encountered a problem that he couldn't solve.

Just as the army was actively preparing to suppress the rebellion.

Domestic public opinion in this regard has not stopped.

After reading the propaganda articles sent by various newspapers and magazines, Ouyang Lun nodded and said, "You have made progress. In various propaganda articles, remember to include more examples and less empty words. Analyze the problems from the perspective of the people, instead of writing completely according to your own ideas!"

"After you modify the areas I circled for you, you can arrange for publication."

"This period of time is an important opportunity for our propaganda department. You must fight with me as if we were at war. We must be fully prepared. The public opinion front is the foundation for victory!"

"Yes, Lord Prince Consort, we will act quickly according to your instructions!"

Several newspaper editors-in-chief also quickly gave Ouyang Lun their assurances.

"okay!"

Ouyang Lun nodded and continued: "You work hard, whoever does well this time..."

Ouyang Lun paused for a moment, then continued, "The court plans to establish a new media bureau, and the head of the bureau will be a third-rank official."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of several editors-in-chief of official newspapers and periodicals suddenly lit up, and even their breathing quickened.

Although Ouyang Lun did not say it explicitly, they all understood what he meant.

That’s the third rank!
In the past, they wouldn't even dare to think about it.

As editors-in-chief of newspapers and periodicals, their current status is that of civil servants of central enterprises, and their rank is only the fifth grade. Of course, the head of the General Administration of Media directly becomes the third grade, which is equivalent to a promotion of several levels!
Such a good opportunity must not be missed.

Thinking of this, several newspaper editors-in-chief did not want to waste any time. After saluting to Ouyang Lun, they left quickly.

The major newspapers and periodicals acted very quickly. They changed the edition of the newspapers and periodicals that night and then began to print frantically. With fast transportation now, newspapers and periodicals are also distributed very quickly. (End of this chapter)