Early the next morning, Wang Yue had planned to go to the Gu residence and ask Liu Siyu to introduce him to her father, Prefect Liu. He thought it might be possible to make some plans. At the very least, they couldn't let Yangzhou become dominant on its own; that would be bad for Qingzhou's development, since Qingzhou and Yangzhou were so close.
By the time he and Liu Yuru arrived, Chen Xun and Yang Wenchang had already been there for some time. When they saw the two of them, they hurriedly greeted them with great enthusiasm. "Big Brother's here! Come sit down. Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law's waiting for you. Go on over. The four of us brothers will have a chat."
Liu Yuru politely greeted the three of them, then went to find Liu Siyu.
Once she had left, Gu Jiusi furrowed his brows and said, "I'm a man of my word. You're my big brother now. Big Brother, just say what you have to say. What should I do next?"
Seeing how sincere Gu Jiusi was, Wang Yue spoke with great seriousness. "It's actually quite simple. Right now, the various provinces are governing themselves. Your Gu family may be planning to keep several options open, but if you can stay in Yangzhou, you should. That would be best."
Hearing this, Gu Jiusi said, "Brother Wang, are you suggesting that our Gu family support the Liu family and help them gain a foothold in Yangzhou?"
Wang Yue nodded, then shook his head. At last, he said firmly, "I think it's time for you to grow up. Since your parents both think Youzhou is a good place to be, why not have them go there first while you stay in Yangzhou and take charge? You can support the Liu family as