Chapter 427: Talking about the family, there is trouble with money
Chapter 427: Speaking of aristocratic families, there is financial trouble
The emergence of aristocratic families is inevitable, and there is also a necessity for their existence.
The so-called aristocratic family just means passing down a family from generation to generation.
However, even a weak family will definitely develop into an unimaginable behemoth if it is passed down for hundreds or thousands of years.
Before the Tang Dynasty, the feudal system was basically the main system.
The existence of the feudal system created a large number of wealthy families.
Just like during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, there were dozens of princes in the world, and the strength of these princes was even much stronger than some of the surrounding small countries.
In addition to the enfeoffment system, it is also about inheritance!
The system of selecting scholars through the imperial examination originated in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and was passed down for thousands of years.
Before the imperial examination, there were models such as the imperial examination and the nine-rank Zhongzheng system in the late Han Dynasty. This model gave the aristocratic families the right to speak and huge interests.
To put it simply, the father is a high-ranking official, and he tries to recommend his sons, nephews, and later relatives and friends, etc. In this way, within a few years, a huge company is formed.
As for poor families, I'm sorry, you are not even qualified to be recommended.
After the imperial examination, the situation gradually improved a bit, but it still could not completely eliminate this kind of power.
After all, families that have been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years have never been deadlocked. In fact, they are rooted in every aspect of a country, making the emperor extremely wary even if he wants to attack them.
Empress Wu Zetian killed a group of people, and she also killed a group of people during the Huang Chao uprising in the late Tang Dynasty.
Then, even the big clans that still had inheritance infiltrated from the surface into the darkness.
By the time of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this group of people were also the promoters.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, great powers emerged. Which great power did not have huge power and material support behind it?
Otherwise, we can’t become an ancestor!
However, at this time, their power was much weaker than before. It was almost impossible to shake the entire dynasty like in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
However, it is okay to be a behind-the-scenes promoter and gain some benefits.
When Zhao and Song came to dominate the world, these clans saw no hope, so some lurked, while others survived after reaching certain agreements with Zhao and Song.
In order to bring peace to the newly established dynasty, Boss Zhao held his nose and accepted it, even though he was a little unhappy.
If the boss can survive for a few more years, it may not be impossible for the family to be wiped out again after the world is stabilized.
However, Boss Zhao was so aggrieved that this incident naturally did not happen.
In addition to these remaining aristocratic families, there is a group of people who cannot be underestimated.
When Zhao Kuangyin ruled the world, he was afraid that there would be another incident involving yellow robes among his generals.
Therefore, I came to release my military power over a glass of wine!
This matter was handled extremely smoothly.
However, if you ask someone to hand over military power, you have to compensate for something, right?
Therefore, almost all of these people who released their military power over a cup of wine have gained great wealth, generations of ministers, privileges, etc...
Although these people seem to have disappeared, in fact, they have also developed into huge hidden dangers.
Is there really no other reason why the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed except that the soldiers did not know the generals, the generals did not know the soldiers, and the two majesties who played life?
The Song Dynasty was rich, but only when the people were rich could the country be strong. When the country was rich and the officials were rich but the people were poor, the country was definitely a deformed existence.
And these inherited families are the deformed children in this deformed country...
Having said so much, let’s get down to business!
Shao Youcai puts out twenty carefully selected glassware items every month and secretly hypes them up. Coupled with the popularity of everyone, almost every one of them sells for a sky-high price.
Moreover, in order to sell these things at sky-high prices, Shao Youcai also used some tricks.
For example, I heard that the head of the Li family and the head of the Wang family both like glazed horses. Yes, it's very simple!
Shao Youcai fired this thing in a targeted manner.
Of course, we will never bake two statues.
Otherwise, how could there be a fight?
So, what could have been sold for 50,000 yuan was sold for 100,000 yuan.
What could have been sold for 200,000 yuan was sold for 500,000 yuan.
There are countless such things.
Originally, when faced with huge sums of money, some people also wanted to retreat.
After all, Liuli can neither be eaten nor drunk.
However, when he thought of the scene in which his old rival showed off in front of him, this trace of reason immediately disappeared without a trace! Everyone is a high-ranking official and wealthy, and all they want is face.
Isn’t it just money?
Money is a bastard's fault. He has nothing but money.
When the fight gets heated, those behind the scenes are meaningless.
It is precisely because of this that although Shao Youcai did not sell many artifacts, he made a huge profit.
Moreover, in a very short period of time, Shao Youcai not only sold glazed utensils to various parts of the Song Dynasty, but also organized a traveling caravan.
Needless to say, the Kingdom of Jin in the north, and even the further countries such as Western Liao, Xixia, and Dali, were all sent by Shao Youcai to caravans.
Exchanging some worthless gadgets for local money or specialties, isn't this a huge profit?
This time, Shao Youcai once again sent a caravan to Xixia, but something went wrong when it passed Qingyang Mansion.
Originally, the Jin Guofu Yin here was an old acquaintance of the Shao family and had at least interacted with him several times.
However, this time, the governor knew that what Shao Youcai and others were selling turned out to be a whole truckload of sky-high price glass!
How much does it cost for a whole truckload of colored glaze?
If you can find a way to get it, how many horses, cattle and sheep can be exchanged for it?
Immediately, the governor was moved!
So, he made an excuse, "Now the Great Jin Kingdom and Xixia are at war. Since this caravan wants to go to Xixia, it goes without saying that it must be a spy or spy from Xixia?"
As for the friendship with the Shao family... I am an official of the Kingdom of Jin. Am I someone who will show favoritism just because of friendship?
Everyone is impounded and everything is confiscated!"
If it was just a loss of some colored glaze, Shao Youcai wouldn't take it to heart at all.
However, although there are not many people under him now, each one of them is his confidant.
This caravan heading to Xixia is the old shopkeeper of the Shao family that he poached from the old man.
If you just let it go, you won't be able to explain it to your brothers without saying that you feel sorry for yourself?
However, after all, Shao Youcai had just started doing business and had no other connections in the North Country, so he begged his sister.
After all, Shao Muyu has controlled the Shao family's business for several years, and is familiar with Beidi's channels and relationships.
Therefore, Shao Youcai wanted to ask his sister to help him think of a solution.