However, after just a moment's hesitation, the entire mansion erupted with a unified voice: "The Wuyan clan is acting against the will of heaven. God will not tolerate it. If Lord Zhuo gets rid of it, it will be for the sake of the world. We will follow him to the death!"
For these businessmen, whether the Wuyan clan dies or not has little to do with them. Tian Lai Novel. | 2
But if Mr. Wu Yan dies, then the shops and land he left behind will become a piece of cake.
What's more important is that the Wuyan clan definitely doesn't need them to deal with it.
Suppose that someone in the palace, whether Weiyang Palace or Changle Palace, wants Wu Yan to die.
Then, Wu Yanshi will definitely die.
In this case, what else is there to worry about?
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Almost at the same time, in a luxurious house in Liuxiang, Huajie Street, countless businessmen also gathered here.
However, it is different from the spirit of Zhuo Wangsun and others.
At this moment, there was a haze inside and outside the entire mansion.
Tian Guang, the contemporary head of the Tian family, frowned slightly, and Wuyan Ruan, the head of the Wuyan family, looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
The owners of other families were even more sad.
"I have long said not to go against His Majesty, but you didn't listen!" Tian Guang said angrily: "It's okay now! The big businessmen in Guandong are sharpening their knives. After three or five years, I don't know how many of us will still be able to do it.
Keep standing here!"
As someone who has personally experienced the horrors of today, Tian Guang was actually very opposed to these guys playing this way at first.
They colluded with Confucianism and created momentum, hoping to intimidate public opinion and force the emperor to make concessions - even if the emperor was angry and scrapped the plan to rebuild Chang'an.
To be honest, if there was a different emperor, this plan would be very feasible.
However, the worst thing is that the emperor's fire will stop playing and build Chang'an.
Although the losses may be a bit large, opportunities will also be lost.
However, it is not unacceptable to the powerful people in Chang'an and Guanzhong.
Anyway, the place they live in is the deep residence compound in Shangguanli and Renli, adjacent to Qili and Xianli. The public security is good, the roads are clean, and the drainage system directly uses the secondary drainage canals extending from Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace.
Even if you are sick, you can immediately seek medical advice from the Imperial Medical Office.
They don't bother to care about the life and death of the mud-legged people in Chang'an!
It is nothing more than a lost opportunity to expand trading and operations.
To everyone, this loss is nothing.
Some people even think that it’s pretty good now and doesn’t need to be changed.
But the problem is...
What everyone is facing is today!
This was a ruthless emperor who disowned all his relatives and was extremely sharp in his methods.
Back then, when Tian Guang was still young, he had seen this man's methods.
At some point, this man, who had just assumed the position of prince and had not yet established a stable footing, launched a food price protection policy.
Du Mao of the Du family, threatening more than a dozen grain merchants, and two members of the Su family and the Dou family, wanted to embarrass Jin Shang.
result……
Du Mao's body has been bitten by wild dogs for a long time and I don't know where it went.
The two members of the Dou family and the Su family were lying in the tombs, with no one paying attention, not even anyone offering incense to offer sacrifices.
All the participants at that time have now been included in the list of "rebellious ministers and traitors", and have even been compiled into Chi You's drama. What they did has become disgusting and despised by the world.
During Du Mao's time, one of his concubines was not executed because she was pregnant.
After the posthumous child was born, he received all the cold looks from his neighbors.
There are rumors that this Du Mao's only bloodline has now changed his surname.
He lost the surname "Du" and changed his surname to "Mu".
Even the only son is ashamed of his biological father.
Tian Guang didn't want to fall into that terrible situation at all - it was 10,000 times more terrifying than death!
However, at that time, although Tian Guang strongly opposed it, no one else was willing to listen to him. Even within the Tian family, there were countless people who disagreed.
Everyone thought they were sure of victory, and no matter how powerful the emperor was, he was no match for them.
And the result...
Now everyone knows it.
Tian Guang had already known that this would be the result!
He looked at these fat-headed and big-eared scum who were so high-spirited just a few days ago and thought they had everything under control.
Some people who hate iron and steel said: "I have told you a long time ago! In today's world, there are Zhuo family, Cheng Zheng family and Shi family as hawks and dogs, and Xiuyiwei as the ears and eyes. There is no way to escape what you have done.
Out of his control...Now that I have angered the Emperor, you should just do what you want!"
Wu Yanrong quickly pulled Tian Guang, who wanted to ignore everything, and said: "Brother Tian is a great talent. We have already realized our mistake. Please consider Brother Tian for the sake of our long-term friendship and the interests of our people in Guanzhong. Please don't give up."
I'll wait and go..."
Others also bowed their hands and said: "That's right, that's right! We regret it... we all knew we were wrong... It's just... Mr. Tian, you are the hero of our Guanzhong merchants, a figure like Prime Minister Xiao, please Tian."
Sir, please don’t abandon us!”
Of course Tian Guang didn't really want to leave - if he really didn't want to care about this kind of thing, he wouldn't be here.
In fact, to some extent, this situation is exactly what Tian Guang wants.
He needs these businessmen, these powerful men in Guanzhong, businessmen with countless wealth and political and economic connections to beg him, to greet him respectfully, and to praise him as the leader of the merchants in Guanzhong.
But this time, what Zhuo Wangsun did taught Tian Guang another lesson.
Tian Guang is undoubtedly very smart. He almost immediately understood what Zhuo Wangsun wanted to do by dragging so many merchants into the customs.
Of course he is not just here to grab business and territory.
He is here to establish prestige and shape an alliance.
If this matter was accomplished by Zhuo Wangsun.
From then on, he can use this alliance to influence the industry and commerce of the entire world.
It can even determine the rise and fall of prices.
And, this is undoubtedly the most profitable and promising business!
What does it mean to be a businessman?
Nothing but money!
Even wealthy people like Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying are just hawks and dogs of the royal family, puppets without their own will and ability.
And if you control an alliance of wealthy businessmen and have huge influence.
Then you can coordinate affairs within the alliance, allocate the market, divide the market, and even...
Promote war peace, influence the candidates for the Nine Ministers, and manipulate local affairs.
Even if this is not possible, a leader of such an alliance is still qualified enough to speak in front of the emperor, discuss national affairs, and pave a successful career path for future generations.
In the past two years, there has been a saying among the scholars in Chang'an that "the superior doctor heals the country, the traditional Chinese medicine heals the people, the inferior doctor treats the disease" to enhance the status of the imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Office.
Tian Guang feels that businessmen are also divided into upper, middle and lower classes.
In the past, all merchants in the entire Han Dynasty, no matter how big their business was or how much money they made, were just doing business.
He is a pig and dog of the country, and a county magistrate can destroy his family.
The emergence of Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying gave shape to the concept of Zhongshang. Zhongshang is the eagle dog of the royal family, the lackey of the emperor and the projection of the will in the shopping mall.
After achieving this step, the business conducted by this kind of merchant is naturally more than just selling goods.
What they buy and sell is even the prestige of the country and the swords of the army.
Cheng Zhengying and Zhuo Wangsun relied on the reputation of the emperor and the invincibility of the Han army to dominate the southwestern barbarians and dominate the world!
However, such a businessman still has a bad pattern after all.
Moreover, destiny cannot be controlled by oneself.
In the final analysis, they are just the emperor's hawks and lackeys.
If something happens, one hundred percent will turn into a scapegoat.
Maybe even take a trip to the guillotine!
Therefore, above the middle businessmen, there are also the upper businessmen!
What is Shang Shang?
He is the master of the country's economy, he can make clouds and rain with his hands, and the color of the sky and the earth changes with his orders. Even the three ministers and nine ministers dare not take it lightly. The emperor needs to win over and be important.
Furthermore, it can even control the destiny of a country, promote economic policies, and influence war and peace.
Historically, Lu Buwei almost succeeded.
Of course, Tian Guang also knows that it is impossible to allow such businessmen to appear today.
However, the next best thing is to enter the Weiyang Palace as a leader of a merchant alliance that can influence the world's commerce and logistics, to be a guest of the Heavenly Family, to go in and out of the palace, and to travel hand in hand with the Emperor.
As long as he succeeds, the Tian family can escape from the fate of being a dog to the princes and relatives for generations, and evolve into a middle businessman like Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying, or even a lucky minister like Deng Tong.
And for such a status, Tian Guang is willing to exchange all the Tian family's wealth!
As a man, since he lives in this world, and is still in such a big world like this, if he can't leave his name in history, doesn't it mean that he has not lived?
Therefore, after Wu Yanruan pulled the donkey away, Tian Guang walked down the slope and said: "It's not that I don't want to share your worries with you, but it's actually the current situation that you won't listen to me..."
Wuyanchun quickly smiled and said: "We will definitely listen to Brother Tian's clever advice and we will not dare to shirk..."
Up to now, these powerful and powerful businessmen in the past in Guanzhong are now facing a real life-and-death crisis.
The strict implementation of the Ping Law caused their once-large family and countless properties to turn into nothingness - although the nephews and nephews who separated from the family still had a close relationship with them.
But that’s just a matter of this generation.
In the next generation, the alienation of blood ties and the loosening of ties will make these families drift away from them, and even become like strangers.
Moreover, it is no longer possible to take back the land distributed to others.
Not only will the government not agree, but those nephews who have obtained the land will defend their property to the death.
Until now, in reality, people can only rely on industry and commerce to survive and become rich.
However, the merchants from Guandong came fiercely, and Cheng Zhengying, Zhuo Wangsun, and Shi Dan all attacked with all their strength.
And there is no doubt who the backers behind these three people are!
Under such circumstances, the powerful people in Guanzhong were really panicked.
Because, their backers have told them - you can figure it out on your own! Anyway, we tried our best... We can't go to confront the emperor just for your little money, that would be a shameful thing!
Therefore, Tian Guang, who had already had foresight and had been explaining his powerful relationship to them, became the last straw.
