The Chengyi Bo Mansion also helped the founding Emperor establish his dynasty. In fact, their ancestor was a subordinate of Mr. Xu.
The Xu family wisely withdrew from military life to pursue scholarly endeavors, but the Chengyi Bo Mansion lacked such foresight. They wanted to press on and achieve further military glory, hoping to elevate their noble rank.
Mr. Xu was not optimistic about their chances, but it was another family's affair. A word or two of caution was all that was appropriate. They were all adults, capable of thinking for themselves. It wasn't that they didn't understand, but that different personal considerations led to different choices. Saying more wouldn't earn him any gratitude and might instead cause them to resent his meddling.
So, Mr. Xu simply left them to it.
As it turned out, Mr. Xu was right.
