Zhou Yong smiled, “I know what Brother Su means, you are worried that if you were to be the one to reach the top, we would actually not be on the same path as you because of many other factors such as the stakes, right?”
Han Qianqian did not speak, but did not deny it either.
Zhou Yong smiled and said, “I know, what I said about me being bound to be loyal to you that was all polite, and you may not believe it, but I am right.”
Han Qianqian still did not say anything, nor did he deny it.
“Yes, from a certain point of view, your concern is right, if the person with you he actually heart is not precisely not only can not form a help to you, but also will bring you negative effect. But, in many things, we can’t just consider loyalty or not, in other words, people who can help you in a substantial way are good people.”
“The great families of scholars can provide you with men and horses.
They can provide you with financial resources, but they cannot provide you with any loyalty, and at this point, you yourself should be prepared for this.”
“For the great clans of the Shi family, they are also themselves betting on treasures everywhere, it is their nature and norm, but although they cannot provide you with loyalty, they will not betray you either, because, you are always one of the treasures they bet on.”
“Do you understand what I have said in this way?”
Zhou Yong’s words were naturally understood by Han Qianqian.
Especially as an earthling who knew the thousand-year history of Yanxia, that was more than enough to understand the change of emperors and dynasties.
In the case of Liu Bei of the Three Kingdoms, the Mi family could support the grassroots Liu Bei’s start, but they could also suddenly turn against him at a later stage to support Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu.
Of course, as Zhou Yong said, the Mi family did not all betray Liu Bei, as there was also its
other Mi families were supporting Liu Bei’s cause.
The reason for this ‘split’ was not in fact a dispute between the families behind the Mi family and others, but simply the usual practice of the Shi family pressing their treasures separately.
For these families, it was their consideration of how to maximise their interests and how to pursue them in the long term.
The fact is that Zhou Yong’s words reminded Han Qianqian a lot.
Because all along, Han Qianqian had been looking for people who were his left arm and right hand, and what mattered was absolute loyalty to Han Qianqian.
This was indeed true.
But it was also true that Han Qianqian had neglected the support of everyone in the Shi family for himself.
Because they were not loyal enough, they had been ignored by Han Qianqian.
But Zhou Yong’s words actually reminded Han Qianqian of the benefits of these clans suddenly in some ways.
You want to develop the economy.
You want to expand your territory, in fact, these people are also needed.
They don’t help you stabilise your kingdom, let alone fight it, but they can help you develop and they can help you grow.
So, thinking about this, Han Qianqian did not refuse Zhou Yong’s good intentions.
Seeing Han Qianqian like this, Zhou Yong also smiled at this time and said, “If Brother Su really has the intention to fight for hegemony, I dare not say anything else, but I will definitely spend a lot of money to support you.”
Han Qianqian smiled and did not elaborate on his words, “Good, then I will first thank Brother Zhou for his intention. Right now, I really don’t have too many ideas, but in the future, once I have some plans, then I will be the first to seek your help, Brother Zhou.”
Zhou Yong smiled, patted Han Qianqian’s shoulder and said, “Brother Su, Zhou has also had too much to drink today, so he spoke a little more, so don’t take offence.”
Han Qianqian laughed, “Brother Zhou has something to say
Just ask.”
Zhou Yong glanced at the crowd and saw that everyone’s eyes were not on this side, so he came over to Han Qianqian and said in a soft voice, “I have known Brother Su for quite some time, and I, Zhou Yong, can tell that Brother Su is different from ordinary people.”
“In your eyes, you have the shrewdness of a businessman, but not the cunning of a businessman, so you do not look like a complete businessman in my eyes.”
“With the low profile in your eyes and your overall talk and temperament, do you know what your identity should be?”
Han Qianqian was slightly surprised, to be honest, he had already counted on hiding it well enough, and although he knew that someone would definitely suspect his identity, he hadn’t really thought that this person would be Zhou Yong, and, moreover, had actually told it directly to his face.
“May I also ask Brother Zhou to tell me straight out, what should be Su’s identity?”