Ji Tang

Chapter 913 Unexpected Plan

three days later.

At the Wang family's residence in Taiyuan, Wang Gui returned home after going to court, but just as he was about to enter, the housekeeper ran out in a hurry!

Wang Gui frowned, obviously dissatisfied with the butler's imprudence!

"Master, you are finally back!"

Seeing that Wang Gui was obviously relieved, the housekeeper said quickly: "There are many people at home waiting to see you!"

"Who are these people? How could they make you so panicked? If you can't give me an explanation, just go and get the punishment!"

Wang Gui didn't take it seriously. With his background as the Wang family in Taiyuan and his current status as one of the Six Prime Ministers of the Tang Dynasty, what could possibly move him?
"It's the heads of the Wenxi Pei family, Hebei Cui family, Zhaojun Li family and other families who are here!"

"what?"

Wang Gui was stunned and looked at the housekeeper in disbelief.Who are these people?That was a person who could make the Tang Dynasty tremble when he stomped his feet. Why did they come to his house for nothing?Do you think you are too comfortable or something?
Although the emperor had no movement after the court meeting that day, no one thought that the emperor would let them go.But now is not the time, they are also looking for a scapegoat and want to cover up this matter, otherwise it will fall on their heads at some point.

"Go and make arrangements and don't let anyone get close!"

After Wang Gui finished speaking, he hurried inside and gave instructions casually.

In the Wang family's lobby, the heads of the families were sitting there, with no intention of speaking.But even a fool can see the anger on their faces.

Tatata!
The sound of footsteps sounded, and everyone looked towards the door, only to see Wang Gui had arrived.

Wang Gui realized that the atmosphere was not right, so he did not speak immediately. Instead, he dismissed the attendants and sat on the main seat.

"What are you all here for? Even if there is some cause, you won't be asked to come forward together, right?"

Finally, Wang Gui couldn't help but ask.

Snapped!
The teacup was thrown to the ground and broke into countless pieces, which made Wang Gui feel heartbroken. This is a new type of porcelain on the market. It is as white as snow, with a blue background and white clouds surrounding it. Its name is: blue and white!

In order to grab this set of porcelain, he used a lot of tricks to get it from a wealthy businessman. Perhaps he wanted to show off, so he specially let someone put it in the lobby for entertaining guests.But I didn’t expect to end up here today?

"What can't you say properly? What's the point of throwing things?"

Wang Gui couldn't help but said.

"Hey!"

The head of the Pei family laughed angrily.Said: "Is this distressing? But what is it? The distressing is yet to come!"

"Look at this!"

He took out a piece of paper and threw it to Wang Gui.

Wang Gui was stunned for a moment, and quickly started looking without caring about anything else!

"What? How dare he?"

Wang Gui exploded before he could finish reading it. He looked at the information above with trembling eyes and felt dizzy!
"It's so cruel. He used Ji Song as a trap to lure us into taking the bait. It would be better for him to take over our property later. That's all. At least we also get benefits. But what's going on now? Ji's bulk property has arrived In the hands of the man in the palace, most of the land and properties related to people's livelihood that we sold have gone to the queen. What does he want to do? Is he going to completely start a war with our family? "

The head of the Li family in Zhaojun also stood up and said: "This time in Guanzhong, not only did we not gain much benefit, but we also suffered heavy losses. It will be difficult to control the Chang'an market in the future. Let's talk about it, what should we do now?"

All these people are silent, what should I do?Falling out with the emperor completely?
Just kidding, now that they have been suppressed by the emperor for many years, and the academy sect has begun to attack established forces like them, how can they dare to fall out with the emperor when they are too busy to take care of themselves?
They didn't know in advance about the last court meeting. It was the people from the aristocratic families in the court who saw the opportunity and acted spontaneously. It had nothing to do with them.Even if the emperor blames them, they are not afraid!
But if they fell out with the emperor over this matter, they hesitated now.After all, the losses this time were only money, and no personnel were lost.As long as the family heritage remains, these losses will be recovered sooner or later, or even more!
"That Ji Song!"

"To shut up!"

The head of the Li family in Zhao County wanted to say something but was immediately interrupted by Wang Gui.

Wang Gui said angrily: "Our maritime trade is still in the hands of others, how dare you deal with him for this matter? I'm afraid that before you take action, the people at sea will be buried in the sea for no reason, even their bones." Can’t find it.”

The head of the Li family was stunned for a moment, as if he thought of something, his face suddenly turned pale, and then he never mentioned anything about Ji Song.

"This matter has nothing to do with Duke Xi. It is very likely that he took advantage of this moment to do something to us. Otherwise, Ji Song would not have been able to stop easily that day. Otherwise, he would either not do it or he would definitely do it. I'm afraid it won't be easy for those people to escape intact!"

The head of the Cui family, who had been silent, said, and the head of the Lu family on the side also nodded in agreement.

"Are we just going to suffer the loss of being dumb?"

"The old man is not reconciled!"

Wang Gui rolled his eyes and said: "So what if you don't give in? Who would have thought that Ji Song would fight his way out while being chased and intercepted by our aristocratic family. Without his family's survival foundation on land, we would set out from the sea. Back then we Everyone is laughing at him, but what about now? This time he can match us in just a few years."

"The Ji family's millennium heritage has just been hidden before. Now it has developed at an alarming rate as soon as it was born. In addition, the appearance of Ji Song, a bastard who does not act according to common sense, has accelerated the process."

The members of the aristocratic family have been suppressed by the emperor since they came here, but no one wants to go against the emperor when the Tang Dynasty is prosperous and the emperor's prestige is at its peak.

Years of existence have made them understand a truth.That is not to go against the emperor who is strong and supported by the army. The lessons of the Southern and Northern Dynasties are right in front of them. How can they dare to forget?How were the families living at that time?Precarious is not enough to describe how miserable it is.

The only way to survive is to hibernate or bow your head. These are bloody lessons!
"Isn't it just for this reason that you are here today? If that's the case, I'm afraid we won't send a few people to come together!"

Wang Gui drank some water and said: "Tell me, as long as I, Wang, are within my ability, and with our friendship with you, I will definitely help!"

When he first learned about this, he was really shocked, shocked by the emperor's methods, and even more shocked by the secrets of the emperor's methods!They were not aware of this incident from beginning to end. You must know that their eyes were all over the Tang Dynasty, and they had spent a lot of money in Chang'an.

What does this mean?It shows that the emperor has spies among them, and he is probably in a high position, so he hid it from their eyes and ears, and did it without anyone noticing.

By now, they should be the last to know. No wonder many people look at it strangely these days. They want to say something but dare not say it, and they look anxious!
It seems that many people know about it earlier than they do, and maybe some people are even helping to cover it up!

why?
Because they block the way of too many people, with the rise of the Academy Sect, some small and medium-sized aristocratic families are no longer willing to be others' younger brothers.With the emperor's support, of course they also want their children to be in high positions.

But their major families occupied too many positions, and their positions in the court were fixed.In this way, they who block their way become everyone's target.Only by pulling them down can the space be freed.After hearing Wang Gui's words, several people looked at each other, and finally the head of the Pei family said: "There is another thing I want to hear from Prime Minister Wang."

Wang Gui was stunned and said: "What's the matter that even you can't make up your mind about?"

Sui Ren speaks in a gentle tone, but which of you here is not a human being?The dissatisfaction in Wang Gui's heart was immediately heard.

Of course, Wang Gui had reasons to be dissatisfied. The five surnames and the Seven Hopes were in the same spirit. Although there were fights among them, they were all within control. Any major issues were only implemented after several family heads or representatives of the family heads sat together to discuss.

But what's going on now?You've all discussed it, and now that you can't hide it anymore, you want to tell it?

Although I don’t know what happened, it must be a very influential move for several family heads to act like this, otherwise it wouldn’t be like this!
Seeing Wang Gui just drinking tea and not paying attention to everyone.The head of the Lu family stood up with a wry smile and said, "It was our fault before, but after something like this happened to Zheng, we have to be cautious about some things. After all, you and Ji have a good relationship, and we really don't dare to take risks!"

Wang Gui's face looked much better after hearing this, but he still said: "Since we have made a decision, there is no need to inform me!"

"If nothing happens to you, please help yourself!"

After saying that, he was about to leave, but was stopped by the head of the Lu family.

"Wait a minute, Mr. King. After all, this matter is related to the survival of my family. As long as it is done, it will not be difficult for our family to prosper. Even that man will not dare to act recklessly!"

As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of the palace, and the meaning was self-evident!

Wang Gui stopped and looked at everyone suspiciously.

"Prime Minister, please sit down, let's talk slowly, slowly!"

The Pei family also stepped forward and said.

"The thing is like this, some of the children in the family were found in the South China Sea."

a long time!

Wang Gui opened his eyes, and the light flashed in them. He looked at everyone with piercing eyes and said firmly: "You also want to imitate the Ji family? Separate the family?"

After listening to what several people said, Wang Gui finally understood their plan.It was a bit unbelievable that he was the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty!

"Are you crazy? The reason why the Ji family split up is because they have not been successful for a long time. Ji Song has always been the one to develop it. Whatever he says, in the Ji family, no one dares to refute. But even this happened. A lot of chaos. What about us? Which of our families has not existed for more than hundreds of years, and there are many hills and mountains, each with its own thoughts. Believe it or not, as long as you dare to spread this news, your family will be in chaos. There will be no need for the emperor to deal with us. , our own family will collapse!"

"Whose idea was this? It should be cut to pieces!"

Wang Gui was shocked, how dare they do this?

"The Prime Minister is worrying too much!"

The head of the Lu family smiled and said: "We all saw the separation of the Ji family. How can we follow the example of such a self-destructive thing?"

"What do you mean?"

Wang Gui was a little confused. If he didn't split up the family, what was he going to do?Are you too busy to run an overseas enclave?If you are not careful, you will make a wedding dress for someone else. Don't lose your wife and lose your troops when the time comes, causing you to become a mess!

"Although the separation of the Ji family is self-destructive, it is not without its merits. After all, it is helpful to share the family risks and find a way out for us."

The head of the Pei family also said: "It is impossible to divide the family. It is very simple to control them. As long as their relatives and family are here, can they make a big difference? Besides, those who can be sent out are trustworthy. At worst, they will send their legitimate son over, and even if they have an idea, at worst they will just establish a branch sect like the Ji family, and then we will still be a family, and they can still ignore us if something happens to us?"

"That's right. Didn't we place bets and share risks during the chaos in the Central Plains over the years? Now we just replaced supporting outsiders with our own people. When we go overseas, the emperor has no control. We can develop how we want to develop. When it is done Climate, do you think the emperor will deal with us easily?"

Wang Gui opened his mouth and looked at everyone. He really didn't know what to say.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Do you know the situation there? How big is the area? Is it enough for our families? Where does the population come from? How to resolve conflicts if they occur?"

Everyone looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

If Wang Gui could say this, he must agree with it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't ask this question.

"Don't we need to sit down and discuss this? It's a vast territory. Although there are many islands, some of them are no smaller than one state in the Central Plains."

Seeing Wang Gui's frown, he quickly said: "This is not a state castrated by the emperor, but my nine states in the Central Plains."

"It's so big? Are there people living there?"

"Yes, not only there are, but there are quite a few. But these are not a problem. People who came back said that although the population there is quite large, they are no different from savages. We can arbitrarily form a clan army to deal with them, so it is really nothing to worry about! "

Wang Gui fell silent and admitted that he was moved.

"What do you need me to do?"

Wang Gui finally understood at this time that they were not here to lose money for the elderly.The money may seem huge to outsiders, but to them it is nothing more than that.

Hearing Wang Gui's question, several people looked at the head of the Lu family. After all, he was the first to bring up this matter, so it was better for him to speak up.

The head of the Lu family secretly cursed in his heart, but now that the matter has come to this, he can only bite the bullet and say: "You also know this matter, as long as we move, the noise will be loud, and we can't hide it from the palace. Instead of doing this, we can Why not have an honest talk? We can give up some interests and even some foundation, and we will fully support his national policies in Datang from now on. But he must agree to our conditions and not block our plans!"

Even Wang Gui was frightened by their plan at this time. Negotiating with the emperor?

But then I think about it, it's not impossible, after all, it is also good for the emperor.

"Let me think about it and I will give you an answer tomorrow!"

After saying that, he couldn't stay any longer and left quickly without caring about being rude.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Wang Gui leaving, the head of the Lu family showed a smile and walked out!
(End of this chapter)