Control the ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Qin Dynasty

"Boom!"

The weather in June is always changing.

The sky was clear one second and overcast the next.

In the Zhang family mansion.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin stood facing each other.

The two looked at the heavy rain outside the window and were speechless for a while.

Time flies by so fast.

In a blink of an eye, twenty years have passed.

They have grown from their twenties into men of integrity.

He even became the pillar of the Zhang family.

During this period, Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin had both gotten married.

And both of them made great contributions to the Zhang family.

Especially Zhang Xingmin.

After marrying the great man who was the Chief Justice, Zhang Xingmin did not stop his plan to have a baby.

He had a total of five concubines.

Now he has many children and grandchildren.

The eldest son is married.

There are dozens more people in their lineage.

The next goal is almost reached.

As for himself...

Zhang Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about what had happened over the years.

So much has happened over the years.

Ever since the issue of Hulao Mountain was resolved.

Liu Che trusted him very much.

More and more tasks were assigned to him.

In just half a year, he became a temple master.

Among the Prefectural Guards, he was definitely the fastest to be promoted.

He continued to rise rapidly in the future.

In just five years, he became Guanglu Qing, one of the Nine Ministers.

He is also the head of Guanglu Xun.

Follow directly beside Liu Che.

Protect Liu Che's safety.

He was highly valued by Emperor Liu Che.

It's not just him.

Even Zhang Xingmin is now one of the Nine Ministers.

After the previous Chief Justice left, Zhang Xingmin became the current Chief Justice without exception.

After Zhang Xingmin took office as the Minister of Justice.

Then began to take drastic measures.

He did many things that were beneficial to the development of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che was very satisfied with both Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin.

I also rely heavily on these two people.

More than ten years ago, Huo Qubing suddenly caught a cold.

And I caught a cold while traveling outside.

Direct medical treatment is incurable and may be delayed.

In short, it was gone before it was sent back to Kyoto.

After Wei Qing learned that his nephew had passed away, he fell ill and never recovered.

Not long after, they followed.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing left one after another, causing the Han Dynasty to lose two great generals.

Seeing this situation, the Huns in the north showed signs of revival.

The Zhang family has been persecuted by Liu Che.

All the main generals of the Zhang family have been killed in the battle.

So far, no military talent has been trained to establish a family of successor.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were the backbone of the Han Dynasty.

This is one of the most stable cornerstones.

But these two people died one after another within five years.

This was a huge blow to Liu Che and the Han Dynasty.

When Liu Che learned that Huo Qubing and Wei Qing had passed away one after another, he was naturally very sad.

But to no avail.

We can only focus on the military.

He is an emperor with an iron fist.

But his son did not inherit his mighty and domineering character.

Although he often traveled abroad in recent years, all important affairs of the court were handed over to the crown prince.

The prince did a very good job indeed.

But the prince was too indecisive and easily influenced by others.

Not a mighty king.

All he could do now was to clear all obstacles for the prince.

To enable his son to ascend the throne smoothly.

pity……

Liu Che lived too long.

Moreover, Liu Che is now very suspicious.

The queen is no longer favored by Liu Che.

In addition, with the instigation of others, the relationship between father and son became increasingly weak.

"Brother, do you really want to follow His Majesty to the Villa?"

Recalling the past, Zhang Xingmin turned his head to look at Zhang Wei and asked.

Your Majesty is now old.

Can no longer withstand the waves.

Go out now.

There may be concerns about life.

Zhang Wei stared at the people outside in the heavy rain and nodded.

"I have to go on this trip. I'll leave the affairs of Kyoto to you."

Zhang Xingmin looked at Zhang Wei.

Then he nodded, his expression firm.

They have been planning in Kyoto for such a long time.

It's time to act.

Three days later.

Zhang Wei followed Liu Che to the villa.

The prince acted as regent as usual.

However, there is a person in the court who is enjoying a high reputation.

They are people like Jiang Chong.

Jiang Chong had a grudge against the Crown Prince and the Queen.

The prince's reputation is now growing.

However, Jiang Chong had an old grudge against the prince.

Jiang Chong was afraid that the prince would persecute him after he ascended the throne, so he planned to strike first.

Taking advantage of Liu Che's tour.

Practicing witchcraft in the prince's bedroom.

Trying to frame the prince.

And secretly passed this matter to Liu Che who was traveling abroad.

When Zhang Wei received the information, Liu Che had already taken action.

He spread the news that he was seriously ill.

When the prince heard that Liu Che was seriously ill.

He was afraid that Liu Che would abandon his position as crown prince at this time.

There will also be concerns about life.

He then captured and killed Jiang Chong.

Finally it happened.

The prince fled the imperial city and his whereabouts are unknown.

After Liu Che returned to the court, he issued a warrant for the prince's arrest.

The prince could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide.

A lot of big things happened in just a few months.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were very busy.

Although Zhang Wei was mentally prepared, he still felt nervous when he saw the river of blood.

He actually has the ability to stop this.

But he didn't stop it.

Instead, let it develop.

The prince did not escape the fate of committing suicide.

After the prince's death.

Upon learning of this, Liu Dan, the King of Yan, immediately left his fiefdom and prepared to return to the capital.

If a prince leaves his fiefdom without permission, he will be guilty of the crime of great disrespect, and if he returns without being summoned, he will be imprisoned and executed.

The Prince of Yan returned secretly, and Emperor Liu Che was furious, so he directly took away his title.

Liu Dan was even more furious when he saw that his title was stripped from him.

After Emperor Zhao ascended the throne, he directly allied with the Qingzhou governor and prepared to force the emperor to abdicate.

Then Emperor Zhao sent people to suppress it.

But this man was still determined to do evil, and together with Huo Guang's political enemies, he prepared to force the emperor to abdicate again.

After the failure, Emperor Zhao gave Liu Dan a reprimand.

Liu Dan could not bear the humiliation and ended up committing suicide.

……

The first 87 years.

Liu Che was critically ill.

As Emperor Wu of Han's favorite ministers, Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were naturally listed again.

Looking at Liu Che lying on the bed, dying, the two had different thoughts.

Liu Che was an emperor of great talent and strategy.

It was even more wise in the early years.

He has done many things that benefit the country and the people.

It laid a solid foundation for the Han Dynasty.

But in his later years, Liu Che became a little crazy.

Even suspicious.

He also likes to travel around and ignores state affairs.

After the death of the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yan, Liu Che had no successor.

Finally, the throne was passed to his youngest son Liu Fuling.

Liu Fuling, who was eight years old at the time, ascended the throne directly.

It all seems to be a natural progression.

In fact, someone is behind this.

Liu Che entrusted his son to the care of others before his death.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin were appointed as regents at the same time.

They were asked to assist the new emperor in ascending the throne. Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin naturally did not disobey.

It was another busy month.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin finally had a chance to rest.

The affairs of the court have been settled.

Both Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin hold high positions.

Both of them are now regents and hold very high positions in the court.

No one dared to disobey his orders.

After returning to Zhang's house.

The two first worshipped their ancestors.

Then came the study.

Zhang Xingmin looked at Zhang Wei with a complicated look.

Thinking about what happened in the past few years, Zhang Xingmin said quietly: "Brother, are we doing this right?"

It all seems extremely normal.

But it was all the result of manipulation by him and his brother.

Whether it is Jiang Chong or someone else?
In fact, all of this is the result of their operations behind the scenes.

If it weren't for their push, things wouldn't have developed to this point.

In order to make the Zhang family a powerful family, have they gone too far?
This time.

Their actions caused great suffering to the Han people and rivers of blood.

And there have been a lot of changes.

It really caught them off guard.

Zhang Wei looked at Zhang Xingmin: "Do you regret it?"

"Don't forget why we came to the capital in the first place."

"If you want to follow the path of a pure minister, you will definitely end up like our father, with a miserable end."

"We want to build a thousand-year family, not to be dependent on imperial power."

"I just had no choice before."

"The current situation is so clear, the Zhang family already has enough manpower in the army."

"We have completely eradicated the Gongsun family."

"No one is our opponent anymore. Shouldn't we consider the Zhang family?"

He did so many things.

I just want the Zhang family to become a thousand-year-old family.

He had indeed taken the wrong path before.

You can only be on friendly terms with those who hold imperial power.

But there is no need to give up on yourself.

If they were to be pure subjects, they wouldn't be able to do what they wanted.

It is even more impossible for the Zhang family to become a thousand-year-old family.

Therefore, he had no choice but to take an unconventional approach.

Zhang Xingmin was silent.

He knew what Zhang Wei had done for the Zhang family.

I also know the contributions Zhang Wei has made to the Zhang family.

only……

He still wasn't quite used to it.

"So what should we do next?" Zhang Xingmin asked.

"Your Majesty has ascended the throne. Shouldn't the Zhang Family Business also make some changes?"

"There is nothing lowly about people doing business. We can develop business while taking care of agriculture."

"If we remove the Zhang Family Business from the ranks of imperial merchants, can we develop and expand it, and also provide a way out for the people, so that their lives can be better?"

Zhang Xingmin said.

these years.

Most of the things were handled by Zhang Wei himself.

He was just assisting from the side.

Zhang Wei is very strong.

He was totally useless.

I can only do other things.

Develop people’s livelihood.

Over the years, he has made great achievements in people's livelihood and agriculture.

Just give him time.

He will surely be able to enable the great man to take care of both commerce and agriculture.

During this period, the Han Dynasty enjoyed peace and prosperity.

The population has grown tremendously.

At present, the Han Dynasty is very powerful.

It is definitely the strongest country in the surrounding area.

Although there were some unusual movements by the Huns in the north when Huo Qubing and General Wei Qing died, they were suppressed from all sides.

There are currently no hidden dangers.

It is entirely possible to develop people’s livelihood.

"Have you decided?"

Zhang Wei looked at Zhang Xingmin.

Since Zhang Xingmin wanted to take this path, he naturally would not stop him.

It seems that if he wants to make the Zhang family a thousand-year-old family, he has to do it himself.

"I've decided!" Zhang Xingmin nodded.

What he believes will not change.

He felt that his mission in life was to be responsible for the people of the Han Dynasty.

He wants to make life better for the Han people.

Let them have no worries about food and clothing.

So that they can live in a prosperous world.

Zhang Wei looked at Zhang Xingmin and then nodded.

"Then just go for it!"

Since Zhang Xingmin had such an idea, he naturally would not stop him.

Zhang Xingmin has been living a very depressed life these years.

It took them a lot of effort to deal with the Gongsun family.

After being reprimanded by Emperor Wu of Han, the Gongsun family kept a low profile for a while.

But it was only for a while.

After the Chen family's affairs were exposed, the Gongsun family's status in Kyoto declined day by day, and they even offended several governors.

This gave them an extremely bad reputation.

In addition, Gongsun Jingsheng was unwilling to accept the result.

They even stole things from the army.

And he pocketed a large amount of money.

This matter was reported to Emperor Wu of Han.

Liu Che was furious and gave an order to have Gongsun Jingsheng imprisoned.

In order to save his son, Gongsun He requested to hunt down Zhu Shi'an as an atonement.

But after the other party was arrested, he actually revealed that Gongsun Jingsheng had an affair with Princess Yangshi and had used witchcraft to curse Liu Che.

Liu Che was very wary of witchcraft.

Because Liu Che originally believed in Fengshan.

Believe that there are gods in heaven.

Now that someone was cursing him, Liu Che would naturally not tolerate it and directly sent Gongsun He and Gongsun Jingsheng to prison.

In the same year, the two men died in prison.

Not only that, in order to set the record straight, Liu Che also confiscated the property of Gongsun's family and even exterminated his three clans.

The end was extremely miserable.

That year.

Kyoto was flooded with blood and the death toll was incalculable.

After dealing with the Gongsun family.

Zhang Wei began to make plans.

Then he used Liu Dan to make him rebel.

In the end he was reprimanded by Liu Che.

Then he died in his fiefdom.

Although he is familiar with history.

Also know the direction behind.

But there was no further intervention.

Just a little push in the back.

Things are not developing according to the original process.

No one can stop it.

When the youngest son ascends the throne, it is the best time for them to take power.

The Zhang family has not yet developed to be particularly powerful.

He wanted to allow the Zhang family to achieve unprecedented development during Liu Fuling's reign and make the Zhang family an existence that the imperial power would fear.

The days when I am the fish on the chopping board will soon be over.

Zhang Xingmin looked at the fire in his brother's eyes and frowned slightly.

But he said nothing.

He just nodded at Zhang Wei and left Zhang Wei's study.

When Zhang Wei saw Zhang Xingmin leave, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

After getting married and starting a family.

Zhang Xingmin's character has grown a lot.

But he became indecisive and hesitant in doing things.

After knowing his decision, he decisively withdrew and focused on people's livelihood.

Although it is beneficial to the Han Dynasty, it is of no benefit to the Zhang family.

Seeing him so conflicted, Zhang Wei didn't even think of trying to persuade him.

The right and wrong, merits and demerits will be judged by future generations, and no matter how much he says now, it will be in vain.

It’s better to deal with the things at hand first.

Liu Fuling had just ascended the throne as emperor.

As the regent, he has a lot of things to do.

But I don't have so much free time to discuss related matters with Zhang Xingmin here.

Except Zhang Wei and Zhang Xingmin who became regents.

There is also General Huo Guang.

Huo Guang was Huo Qubing's half-brother.

Both of them have great talents.

As a regent like them, this person is also a very difficult one to deal with.

Liu Che trusted Huo Guang very much.

He was even made the head of the regent ministers.

And let him become the Grand Marshal?

In charge of all the military forces in the world?

This shows Liu Che's trust in him.

If he wants to monopolize government affairs, this man must be eliminated.

Zhang Wei frowned slightly when he thought about what might happen next.

The real challenge is coming later. Only by getting rid of all the other regents can he take charge of the government and continue his great cause. (End of this chapter)