Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 544: Another Shocking Identity

The king of Saudi Arabia came to Lu Shaohua to discuss important matters, but Lu Shaohua suddenly came with a gift, so he could only be polite and wait for a while before getting to the point.

Now, the Saudi Arabian royal family has reached a cooperative relationship with Lu Shaohua, which can be regarded as a half alliance. If the Saudi Arabian royal family is killed, it will also indirectly affect Lu Shaohua's interests. To put it bluntly, the two sides are already grasshoppers tied to the same rope, and there is no distinction between you and me.

Lu Shaohua also understood this. That was why Lu Shaohua leisurely came to the quiet study with the Saudi Arabian royal king and waited quietly for him to speak.

The king of Saudi Arabia did not disappoint Lu Shaohua. He paused for a while and then spoke, getting straight to the point. "You should know that I am old and have abdicated. My sons have grown up and it is a foregone conclusion that they will inherit the throne. However, I have five sons, two of whom are not yet adults and are not considered heirs to the throne. The other three have the right to inherit the throne, but they are all my biological sons. It is really difficult for me to decide who will inherit the throne."

Lu Shaohua was stunned, looking at the king of the Saudi Arabian royal family in disbelief. Lu Shaohua couldn't believe that he actually told him about the succession to the throne, and it seemed that he wanted him to make suggestions and provide reference.

Lu Shaohua is not a fool. On the contrary, he is very smart. After thinking about it carefully, he understood what the Saudi Arabian royal king meant. He just wanted Lu Shaohua to tell him who he thought of, that is, to let Lu Shaohua choose his side. If the candidate that Lu Shaohua supports is suitable to succeed to the throne, then the Saudi Arabian royal king will pass the throne to the candidate supported by Lu Shaohua, and let him stand on the same line with Lu Shaohua, so that they can cooperate more closely in the future.

It must be said that the king of the Arab royal family was very smart. On the surface, he seemed to be telling his troubles, but in fact he was testing Lu Shaohua's tone, and he said it perfectly, which made Lu Shaohua admire him very much. But at the same time, Lu Shaohua also knew that the king of the Arab royal family had not finished speaking, so Lu Shaohua did not rush to interrupt, but just nodded gently to indicate that he was listening.

The facts also confirmed Lu Shaohua's guess. The Arab king had not finished speaking. Seeing Lu Shaohua nod, he did not hesitate and continued. "Our royal family is the faith of the country. Every move is concerned by the people. The person who inherits the throne should also be smart. But my three sons are all smart, which makes it difficult for me to choose. Although you, Mr. Lu, are an outsider, you have also seen my three sons and should have a certain understanding. I wonder which of the three princes do you think should inherit the throne?"

On the surface, it looked like he was just chatting with Lu Shaohua, and it also seemed like he was asking for Lu Shaohua's opinion, but it included the future paths that both parties would take, and Lu Shaohua had to be careful about it.

Lu Shaohua already had a candidate in mind, but he was an outsider after all. Even if he was a partner or ally, he could not express any opinions at this time. He smiled and evaded the question. "You flatter me too much. I am just an ordinary businessman. I don't have such a good eye. As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. You should be the one who knows the three princes best. I am afraid you are the only one who knows who is the most suitable to inherit the throne. Besides, I am an outsider after all. The handover of the throne is your royal family's business. I cannot participate in it."

In a confrontation like this, Lu Shaohua chose to be cautious. Even if he wanted to support the second prince to succeed to the throne, Lu Shaohua could not say it out loud, as that would give the Saudi Arabian royal king a bad impression.

Everything has two sides, one is simple and the other is complex. If we understand it simply, the Arab royal family is trying to test Lu Shaohua's attitude before making up their minds. If we think about it in a more complex way, it may be to test Lu Shaohua's thoughts and see if Lu Shaohua is willing to compete with their heir to the throne, so as to respond accordingly.

If it is the latter, Lu Shaohua's cooperation with Saudi Arabia might be hindered. This is also the reason why Lu Shaohua did not express his true thoughts, because Lu Shaohua has not been able to determine the true intentions of the Saudi royal king so far.

It is better to be safe than sorry. This is Lu Shaohua's principle in dealing with things. It is always better to be safe than sorry!

The Arab king was also a smart man. Seeing Lu Shaohua say this, how could he not guess what Lu Shaohua meant? He laughed secretly in his heart and sighed: "If I don't explain the matter clearly, I'm afraid I won't get the ideal answer."

After thinking about it, the King of the Special Arab Family did not hesitate any more, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Mr. Lu, I am not afraid of getting angry. After learning that you are the chairman of the Phoenix Group, I sent someone to investigate you. The results show that you are not only the chairman of the Phoenix Group and the boss of the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group, but also the grandson of Chairman Deng. Each of these identities has great influence. Well, this influence can be raised to the international level. Our Special Arab Family is now your partner. In order to continue to cooperate happily with you in the future, the candidate for the throne must be a compatible person. So, to a certain extent, it is not wrong for the succession of the throne to be our royal family's business, but it is related to whether the two sides can continue to cooperate, and it is also related to the future of our Special Arab Family. If the successor can get your support, then the future of our royal family will be bright, which is why I said all this."

The Saudi Arabian royal king said so much in one breath just to let Lu Shaohui understand everything he was thinking. This just confirmed Lu Shaohua's guess. At the same time, Lu Shuihua also further understood the intentions of the Saudi Arabian royal king.

Now that he understood, Lu Shaohua no longer had any worries. He smiled lightly and said nothing. However, he had already started to think about it in his mind, wondering whether he should tell the king of the Saudi Arabian royal family about his other identity.

The identity of a Chinese lieutenant general, although it is just a sinecure, is scary enough to say it out loud. More importantly, this identity is of great importance.

"In fact, you may not know that I also have an official status in China." At this point, Lu Shaohua paused, intending to whet the appetite. The Saudi Arabian royal family's king was also aroused by Lu Shaohua and looked at Lu Shaohua with interest. Seeing this, Lu Shaohua smiled again and then continued. "My official status in China is the rank of Lieutenant General."

Shocked, what? Lieutenant General? This is a general. In China, apart from the ten marshals, there are only a few generals. The rank of Lieutenant General is already the top rank in the military.

The king of the Saudi Arabian royal family was indeed frightened by Lu Shaohua's words. He was stunned for a long time without saying a word. He was already surprised by Lu Shaohua's identity, and now he had the identity of a lieutenant general. How could he not be surprised and shocked?

However, for Lu Shaohua, he did not reveal this identity to show off, nor did he want to scare the Saudi Arabian royal family, but for his future. Yes, Lu Shaohua did it for his future. An additional identity also means that Lu Shaohua has greater influence, and more importantly, Lu Shaohua has more say and persuasiveness with an official identity.

There is another benefit in letting the king of the Saudi Arabian royal family know the identity of this lieutenant general, which is that it will be more conducive to future cooperation. You know, the identity of a lieutenant general is not simple. He must have a certain say in the official Chinese community. If their royal family comes over, the ones who will benefit will be the Saudi Arabian royal family.

If they want to cooperate forever, Lu Shaohua must have enough strength and a formidable background, otherwise, the cooperation may be terminated at any time and they may look for other forces. It was for this purpose that Lu Shaohua revealed his identity as a lieutenant general.

But he didn't say it, and once he said it, the Saudi Arabian king was frightened. It took him a long time to calm down, and then he said, "I didn't expect that you have such an identity. I didn't know that."

It is undeniable that Lu Shaohua's identity as Lieutenant General is absolutely confidential. People who are not aware of the situation will never be able to find out, including the royal family of Saudi Arabia. If Lu Shaohua does not take the initiative to tell it, they will never be able to find out.

"This identity is kept absolutely confidential, and only a few people know it." Lu Shaohua smiled and said.

Hearing this, the Saudi Arabian royal family showed a relieved expression, as if he had suddenly realized something, and nodded to show that he understood, and then returned to the main topic. "I sincerely ask you to give me a reference news answer so that I can make up my mind to decide on the successor to the throne."

After saying so much, it was all for the heir to the throne, but Lu Shaohua didn't mind at all. He went through so many circles and was not even afraid of exposing his other secret identity. Isn't this just to make his words more convincing?

"Since you said so, I won't be pretentious and tell you what I think." After speaking, Lu Shaohua paused and looked at the king of Saudi Arabia. Seeing the latter nodded, Lu Shaohua continued. "Among the three princes, I have had contact with two of them, the eldest prince and the second prince. As for the third prince, I have only met him a few times and don't know him well. Well, let's not talk about the third prince for now, let's talk about the eldest prince and the second prince. Of the two of them, I personally think that the second prince is more suitable to take over the throne."

Lu Shaohua finally told the person he had in mind, but there was no commitment between him and the Second Prince, so Lu Shaohua could only add one more sentence. "Of course, this is my initial opinion. As for whether the Second Prince is really as I said, I am afraid we need more contact to get the final answer."

"Haha!" The Saudi Arabian royal family laughed and nodded to show his approval of Lu Shaohua's proposal, and then said, "Mr. Lu, I heard that you invited the second prince to visit China. How about this, during the time when the second prince is in China, please help me observe him more, and if the second prince is really suitable to take over the throne, please tell me."

"Okay." Lu Shaohua smiled and agreed.