When they heard that it was the Taiyuan Wang family who was against them, Cheng Huailiang and the others were stunned, and the arrogance on their faces slowly faded away, replaced by a rare solemnity.

"Is it the Wang family in Taiyuan again?" Li Min also said to himself in surprise. The last time Wang Kuang met him by chance, he never showed up again. He only heard from Wang Zihao that he once brought him a gift.

I sent a message and told Wang Zihao to wait patiently. He would immediately start what he had promised as soon as he returned to Taiyuan.

"What's wrong with the Wang family in Taiyuan? There are so many of us, why are we still afraid of them?" Seeing that everyone was silent, the young and energetic Li Yong stood up first and said. His words were supported by some people. These people were

Chang'an City is used to rampant behavior, and it is impossible to swallow this breath no matter what.

"What you said is easy. The other party is one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes in the World, and the place where we are looking for coal mines is within the influence of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so they are not only local snakes, but also extremely powerful local snakes. We

The power of each family is mainly around Chang'an. Even if you want to cause trouble for them, you can't reach them!" Cheng Huailiang may seem rude, but in fact he is very shrewd and has a clear understanding of this matter.

"Actually, if there is only one Wang family, we don't have to worry too much. However, the five surnames and Qi Wangs intermarry frequently and have a very close relationship, and the other families are not very far from the coal mine. If we and the Wang family have a dispute over the coal mine,

If a dispute breaks out and they get involved, it will be really bad." Qin Huaiyu also analyzed very calmly.

Although the Taiyuan Wang family is one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it has been declining over the years. The family's power has also shrunk day by day, and now it can only be ranked at the bottom of the Seven Hopes. The combined strength of these people may not be able to overwhelm them.

The other party. But if the Wang family asks for help from the other Qiwang, even if only one family intervenes, the combined power of the two families will be enough to make them retreat in despair.

"Tch~, it's not that troublesome. Let's organize the private soldiers and slaves in the house and drag them to the coal mine to grab the territory. I wonder who dares to do something right for me?" Li Yong is a simple-minded guy, and he is the only one who encounters problems.

What he thought of was to solve it by force. He never considered the serious consequences of doing so. So as soon as his words came out, he immediately attracted countless people's eyes. However, there were a few simpler-minded guys who agreed very much and were about to speak up to support. But look

Upon seeing Cheng Huailiang's reaction, they immediately shut up and joined everyone in despising Li Yong.

Seeing everyone's unanimous roll of eyes, Li Yong also knew that his thinking was too simple. Although he was thick-skinned, he still blushed and sat down. Li Min sighed in his heart when he saw his good brother making a fool of himself. Li Yong

This kid has started to grow taller, but his brain has never grown, and his head is full of violent thoughts. It is estimated that when he grows up, only the promising career of bandit will be the most suitable for him.

"Liu Lang, you proposed the coal mine. Now that we have a problem, don't just listen!" Someone saw Li Min sitting there without saying a word, and couldn't help shouting. Now the Wang family and them

They can't rob coal mines, and it's on other people's territory. Without coal mines, wouldn't their Carboniferous Industry Association become a joke?

Although Li Min was a little surprised by Wang's robbery of mines, he was not anxious at all. When he heard someone mention him, he stood up with a smile on his face and shouted to the crowd: "Brothers, please be quiet.

Be quiet, be quiet!" Seeing Li Min stand up, everyone admired his intelligence, so they all quieted down and wanted to hear what Li Min's solution was.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Min nodded with satisfaction, but he first talked about another thing: "Brothers, do you know that a big event happened in the cement field in the end?"

Hearing Li Min's question, everyone was a little confused. Although they were all shareholders of cement plants, everyone was discussing coal mines now. They didn't understand why Li Min suddenly mentioned cement?

"Haha, judging by everyone's reactions, maybe you don't know it yet, but as the president of the Cement Association, I already knew about this big event the day before yesterday." Li Min glanced at the people around him and smiled.

"Liu Lang, if you have anything to say, just say it and stop making charades!" Li Yong shouted very impatiently.

"Ninth brother, don't be anxious, you will know what I am going to say after I tell you this." Li Min smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is also related to everyone's interests, because just the day before yesterday, someone reported that there was a man in Luoyang

The merchants fired cement without permission. Now the Cement Association has reported this situation to the Supervision Institute, and the Supervision Institute has also sent people to investigate. If the report is true, we will charge patent infringement and not only confiscate

Workshops and all illegal gains will also be fined heavily as punishment, and half of the confiscated illegal gains will be rewarded to the whistleblower."

Everyone was stunned when they heard Li Min's story. They had been busy with the coal mine recently and really didn't know about this matter. Many people who reacted quickly immediately understood what Li Min meant by this matter.

, looking at Li Min's sinister smile, they all shuddered. This method is really too poisonous. If done properly, it can not only maximize the interests of them, but also severely deceive the Wang family.

A handful.

"Rokuro, your idea is good, but have you ever thought about it? Coal is different from cement. This thing is dug out of the ground. If we are forced to mine it in the name of a patent, it would be a bit too overbearing, and it would be too big.

The law of the Tang Dynasty allows private mining without any big restrictions, so even if we jointly think about it, I am afraid it will be difficult for His Majesty to agree to this matter." Yan Bei suddenly frowned and said.

Although Yan Bei was shrewd, he obviously misunderstood what he meant, so Li Min could only explain again: "Brother Yan, you misunderstood. I don't want us to dominate the mining of coal. If they are willing to mine, I would be happy to do so."

Well, but after it's mined~ Hehe..." Li Ming smiled sinisterly.

"Oh~, I understand, Liulang, you don't want to use those two things, do you?" When Li Jingheng heard Li Yan's words, he immediately woke up. He slapped his head and stood up and shouted excitedly. After hearing Li Jingheng's reminder, Yan

Bei also seemed to understand something, with a look of enlightenment on his face.

"Hehe, brother Jing Heng is really smart!" Li Min said with a smile. Although Li Jingheng didn't say it explicitly, he pointed out the most crucial point, which made Li Min immediately understand that he already knew his plan.

"Hey, Liulang, what are you talking about? Why can't we understand?" Qin Huaiyu said with some dissatisfaction. Like Yan Bei, he initially thought that Li Min was going to use the patent to monopolize the mining of coal. But after hearing

After Li Min denied it, he immediately became confused. And unlike Yan Bei, he had little understanding of business. So he couldn't understand what Li Jingheng and Li Min were talking about.

When Li Min saw that most of the people had confused expressions, he stopped talking and explained the method he had thought of. The more Cheng Huailiang and the others listened, their eyes became brighter. When they heard the end, they all became happy.

Hua, laughing and scolding Li Min is really insidious.

At the same time, a group of people gathered in the discussion hall of the Wang family's eldest house in Taiyuan to discuss matters. Sitting in the middle of the main seat was a white-haired old man who was not angry and proud, and there were more than a dozen middle-aged people sitting next to him.

The rest are young people in their twenties and thirties. However, unlike the harmonious atmosphere of Li Min and others, the hall is now noisy. The theme of the quarrel is also about the coal mine.

"Uncle, I have always taken care of the family's business. How could you, without my consent, order the people below to rob the coal mines with Prince Liang and others?" A man in Chinese clothes stood at the bottom.

The young man said in a deep voice. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he could not hide the anger on his face. If Li Min were here, he would definitely recognize that this young man is Wang Kuang of Taiyuan whom he met last time.

The long-bearded middle-aged man sitting next to the head of the family heard Wang Kuang's words and immediately snorted angrily: "Huh~, what do you mean by giving orders without authorization? This is a decision jointly made by our elders. Do we still need to give orders?"

With the consent of a junior like you?" The middle-aged people sitting next to him also glared at Wang Kuang when they heard what Wang Kuang said.

"The decisions made by the uncles naturally do not need to go through the nephew, but have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?" Wang Kuang said with a heartbroken look. Although he is very popular in front of outsiders, but in the family

Among them, he was just a junior who was not taken seriously, otherwise he would not have been allowed to give up the imperial examination and instead deal with businessmen every day, taking care of business and making money for the family.

"Humph, what are the consequences? It's just a group of ignorant boys who dare to run wild on our Wang family's territory in Taiyuan. It was just that they didn't know the use of charcoal before, but now those cement factories are clamoring to buy charcoal every day.

"How could such a good opportunity be given to others in vain?" A young man in front of Wang Kuang, about thirty years old, snorted coldly. This man is Wang Kuang's cousin, his name is Wang Xian, and he is also the middle-aged man next to the main seat.

’s eldest son.

"First cousin, the profits from coal are indeed huge, but have you ever thought about it. Just because of this small profit, almost all the new rich in Chang'an City have been offended. Is it worth it?" Wang Kuang looked at his unlearned man.

Wushu's eldest cousin was angry and resentful in his heart. He had received reliable information that the first person to rob the coal mine with Li Min was the short-sighted eldest cousin in front of him. Later, in order to cover up for his son, his father persuaded several

An elder in the family ordered a large-scale acquisition of coal mines. Although this matter would offend many people, it would also bring huge profits to the family, so not many people opposed it.

"Wang Kuang, this matter is not as simple as you think!" At this moment, the old man who had been sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, glanced at Wang Kuang and said. This old man is Taiyuan

The responsible patriarch of the Wang family is named Wang Tong. He also served as an official for many years in the Sui Dynasty. However, since the Tang Dynasty conquered the world, Wang Tong has never been an official again and has been handling family affairs as the patriarch.

The prestige within the clan is extremely high.

"My grandson is stupid!" Wang Kuang was startled when he heard Wang Tong speak, and immediately bowed and saluted. Wang Tong has grown older over the years, and has rarely managed the affairs of the clan. Although he usually sits in the main seat

But it was just like a decoration and rarely expressed opinions. It was usually managed by the uncles of Wang Kuang who were subordinate to him. Unexpectedly, he suddenly spoke today. In fact, it was not only Wang Kuang, but also other people around him.

They were all very surprised.

"Well!" Wang Tong suddenly stood up from his chair, glanced at everyone in the hall, and finally focused on Wang Kuang and said, "Since you know that those who buy the mines are the new rich in Chang'an City, don't you think so?

Don’t you understand the intentions of your uncles? We, the wealthy and aristocratic families with the surname Wang Qiwang, are the targets of His Majesty’s efforts today, and those new aristocratic families formed by the founding heroes and the Li family are exactly him

The sharp weapon used to suppress us is if they are allowed to enter the territory around Taiyuan, and then use those mines as a stronghold to slowly penetrate into Taiyuan City. Although our Wang family has been operating here for a hundred years, we will not be able to deal with the upstarts who have the support of the imperial power behind us.

Even though we are competing, we are still at a disadvantage, so no matter what, we must prevent the upstarts from extending their tentacles around Taiyuan City!"

After all, Wang Tong was old, and he spoke the last few sentences with great force, so he had to stop and take a breath, and then continued: "In addition, Wang Kuang, since you are in charge of the business operations of the clan, you must be very important to the clan.

We are very familiar with the financial situation in the country. With His Majesty's current management of the Western Region, Taiyuan's business is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past. Our royal family's income has also been reduced by several percent. Now, no matter what the family does, it is tight.

If we can get more income from the mine, it can also alleviate the family's embarrassment."

Wang Kuang was shocked when he heard what the old patriarch said. He just wanted to establish a good relationship with Li Min and the others to facilitate further cooperation in the future, because he saw huge wealth potential in Li Min. If he could get along with Li Min,

Li Min's cooperation will definitely bring a lot of benefits to the Wang family. He also did this to alleviate the family's increasingly serious financial crisis. But what he didn't expect was that the competition for the coal mines around Taiyuan actually involved Yi Qi.

The struggle between the old aristocratic family represented by Wang and the new aristocratic family of the Tang Dynasty was even related to Taizong Li Shimin's suppression of these aristocratic families.

Although Wang Kuang is smart, he has been busy with his family's business over the years, so he is accustomed to looking at things only from the commercial side, and he never thought that there is such a deeper meaning. From this point of view, Li Min and the others decided to mine near Taiyuan.

Since the time of making coal, they have been on opposite sides with their Wang family, and the competition for the mine seems to have been caused by the greed of Wang Xi's eldest cousin, but in fact, from the general trend, this is inevitable.

But what makes Wang Kuang a little worried is that based on his understanding of His Royal Highness Prince Liang, he will never let others snatch things from his mouth. Although the Wang family has the upper hand around Taiyuan, they can seize as much coal mines as possible.

You have it in your hands, but you don’t need to think about it to know that after the other party suffers a loss, they will never swallow their anger, but I don’t know what method they will use to retaliate?
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