Changsun Heng'an naturally knew that the eldest son's family was about to cooperate with Xiao, Chen, Xie, Zhang and other Jiangnan nobles in the iron factory. He was full of praise for this cooperation. This was Changsun Wuji's opportunity to force the Jiangnan nobles not to do so.
We cannot bear to give up the benefits. You must know that since the Jin Dynasty moved south, these Jiangnan nobles have been extremely cliquey and xenophobic.
If we only rely on the verbal agreement between Changsun Wuji and Xiao Yu, even if the Changsun family's iron factory business can enter Jiangnan, there is no guarantee that it will not be squeezed out by the Jiangnan nobles. Xiao Yu was coerced by Changsun Wuji into agreeing to this condition, but he did not see it.
If you get it, you will fulfill your promise sincerely. Jiangnan is the territory of those noble families, and it is extremely easy to do something secretly.
Therefore, in order for the Changsun family to successfully enter Jiangnan, they need some additional means, such as taking advantage of the failure of impeachment of Fang Jun to suppress Jiangnan officials...
But now Changsun Wuji said "everything has stopped", which means that all the small tricks under the table have been abandoned, and cooperation with the Jiangnan gentry must be upright.
As a result, wouldn’t this business become even more difficult?
If you want the Jiangnan nobles to give up the interests that originally belong to them, it would be like cutting their flesh!
Changsun Heng'an was puzzled and asked: "Why is this?"
He didn't believe that the fourth brother, as the head of the eldest son's family, didn't understand how xenophobic the Jiangnan nobles were. If he couldn't convince those Jiangnan nobles, it would be impossible to start this business.
"Brother, there is no need to ask more, I know it well." Changsun Wuji thought more.
Over the years, the Changsun family has made a lot of profits by relying on iron factories all over the north, but Changsun Wuji has always known that the foundation of the Changsun family is not these huge amounts of money, but the emperor's favor.
In the past, with the queen around, no matter how unruly the Changsun family did, there would be no danger. The queen would be there to protect him from the wind and rain. Changsun Wuji once thought that even without the queen, with his merits, he would be able to gain the full respect of His Majesty.
trust.
But now, Changsun Wuji feels unsure...
Your Majesty has the power to monitor all officials, but you don't know anything about it. What does this mean?
It means that he is no longer on the list of His Majesty's complete trust.
Perhaps, His Majesty is the only one on this list of completely trusted people, and no one would let His Majesty believe him unsuspectingly, but Changsun Wuji still felt a kind of frightened panic.
Because the Changsun family is actually not that loyal...
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the eldest son Anye, the third son of the eldest son of the eldest son, who was a prison general, was involved in a treason case. He was accused of conspiring to rebel. More than 60 people were involved in the case, and they were all sentenced to death. In the end, because of the eldest grandson,
The queen pleaded for mercy, and His Majesty Li Er did not kill the eldest grandson Anye, but was exiled to Lingnan.
Now, the eldest son, Sun Chong, has once again been involved in a treason case and has been absconding in fear of crime.
However, the Changsun family's rebellion has a history, and to be honest, it has tradition...
For such a family, no matter how meritorious it is, the emperor will inevitably be wary of it.
The initiator of the impeachment of Fang Jun was not Changsun Wuji. He just took advantage of the situation and wanted to completely move the Fang family and his son. Of course, if we can take the opportunity to pressure the Jiangnan gentry to let go of their resistance and allow the Changsun family to enter
Jiangnan, of course, is the best.
But now, the mysterious power in the emperor's hands frightened him.
If the emperor mistakenly thinks that the move to suppress the Jiangnan nobles is that the eldest son's family wants to control the Jiangnan gentry, that will be very bad! If there is any turmoil in Jiangnan in the future due to His Majesty's Eastern Expedition, his eldest son Wuji will be fully suspected.
The river water can't even wash it away...
Therefore, the iron factories that marched into Jiangnan still needed to continue. Facing the crowding out from the Jiangnan gentry, they not only failed to fight back, but also pretended to be helpless, giving the world the impression of "wanting to march into Jiangnan, but couldn't".
Whatever happens in Jiangnan from now on will naturally have nothing to do with the Changsun family.
I don’t have that ability!
Don’t you see that even if you want to go to Jiangnan to make some money, you are powerless?
As for canceling the agreement with Xiao Yu, that's even more impossible.
It was impossible for the emperor to not see the tricks Changsun Wuji was behind this impeachment incident. When the iron factory entered Jiangnan, the emperor would think that everything Changsun Wuji did was just for business, so that the emperor could rest assured.
What does a family that only cares about making money have to worry about?
It's just that it's impossible to explain these words clearly to Changsun Heng'an.
Although Changsun Heng'an didn't know what was going on, he always obeyed Changsun Wuji's advice, so he didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, Shiro was the backbone of the family. If he said so, then just do it!
Perhaps Shiro was worried about the counterattack of the Jiangnan nobles. Could it be that the Changsun family and the Jiangnan nobles really didn't have the strength to compete?
Changsun Heng'an felt a little unconvinced...
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The Duke's Mansion of the Song Dynasty.
In the study room in the backyard, Xiao Yu sat on his knees on the couch, his face as sinking as water.
Xie Wenju knelt down and sat at the bottom. Opposite him was a middle-aged scribe in his forties with a strange appearance.
This person's name is Gu Dongchuan, who is currently the Minister of Household Affairs. He was born in the Gu family in the south of the Yangtze River.
The Xiao family, the Xie family, the Gu family, and the Zhang family are the most famous and powerful noble family in Jiangnan today.
Xie Wenju said excitedly: "I'm afraid Zhang will suffer heavy losses this time!"
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have been multiplying for hundreds of years, and naturally there are highs and lows. One goes back and the other goes down. This time the Zhang family is dragged down by Zhang Fang, and they will inevitably bear the wrath of the emperor. Their strength will suffer a fatal blow, even if they can't raise their names.
It is certain that all the clans will be destroyed and will be unable to recover.
Every family has gone through thousands of years of hard work from generation to generation to form its current heritage and reputation. Once it suffers a major blow, how can it be recovered within decades?
Xiao Yu sighed, his heart filled with the sadness of a rabbit dying and a fox...
He was not as gloating as Xie Wenju because of his opponent's loneliness. His level was more than a step or two higher than Xie Wenju's. He just felt helpless because Zhang betrayed him, the leader of the Qingliu who represented the Jiangnan gentry, at the critical moment. He also relied on the emperor's methods.
and attitude, we can see the imminent decline of the Jiangnan gentry.
It is obvious that the emperor possesses extraordinary secret power and can easily obtain more and more secret clues from the ministers. Although His Majesty does not seem to have any intention of making these clues public, this time it is just that the emperor wants to protect Shuang Jun, or rather
He wanted to completely break the resistance of the Jiangnan gentry.
But this is like a sharp sword hanging above his head at all times. Now that the emperor does not use these handles or evidence, who can guarantee that he will never use them?
Once this sharp sword is cut down, a river of blood will flow!
Since the Jin Dynasty moved to the south, the Jiangnan nobles have ruled almost the entire Jiangnan. Even the government is under the control of the nobles. The emperor's decree has almost no effect in Jiangnan. Whether it is implemented or not depends entirely on the interests of the Jiangnan nobles.
After hundreds of years of operation, these warriors not only grabbed a huge amount of wealth, but also extended their influence to every corner and had de facto ownership.
Jiangnan is like a country within a country...
Xiao Yu could almost predict that the emperor had set his sights on this fertile and fertile land, and the Jiangnan gentry would face ruthless suppression by the emperor. How could such a powerful and powerful emperor allow the Jiangnan gentry to dominate
Leading to the south of the Yangtze River, making this land outside the empire's system?
Facing the emperor's efforts, the Jiangnan nobles had no ability to resist. All they could do was to choose to resist strongly and retain some of their interests, or to honestly allow the emperor to demand it and completely hand over all their rights.
Fang Jun's impeachment trend was a test to show the emperor the attitude of the Jiangnan gentry.
Unfortunately, that failed...
But fortunately, the emperor did not become angry because of the temptation of the Jiangnan nobles. Then how the Jiangnan nobles chose next became the key. No one knows how much patience the emperor has left.
And the consequences of angering the emperor... no one can bear it.
Xiao Yu made up his mind and said a little lonely: "The Xiao family will fully support Fang Jun."
This decision is equivalent to stating to the emperor: If you want to conquer the east, then Jiangnan will be your base of advancement. From then on, the Jiangnan nobles will follow the emperor's lead, give up the privileges they have had for thousands of years, and honestly