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Chapter 341 Negotiation
The surname Cui originated from the surname Jiang in history, and is said to be a descendant of Emperor Yan.

After Cui got his surname, he held important official positions in Qi State for generations, and he was one of the family of ministers at that time.For example, Cui Zhu, the eighth grandson of Ji Zi, was a powerful minister of Qi State and had monopolized the power of the government for many years.Later, because of his failure in the political struggle, the Cui surname lost power in Qi State and moved south to Lu State.

During the Qin Dynasty, Cui Yiru, the descendant of Cui Zhu, was granted the title of Marquis of Donglai.After entering the Han Dynasty, Cui Yiru's eldest son, Cui Ye, inherited the title and settled in Wucheng, Qinghe River.Cui Ye's younger brother, Cui Zhongmo, lived in Anping, Boling. Their descendants developed into powerful clans in the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Due to the large number of people surnamed Cui in the two branches and the migration of officials and other reasons, the surname Cui was further divided into Zhengzhou Cui, Yanling Cui, Qizhou Cui, Qingzhou Cui, Qinghe Dafang Cui, Qinghe Xiaofang Cui family, Boling big house Cui family, Boling second house Cui family, Boling third house Cui family, Nanzu house Cui family, etc.

Although the Cui family is divided into many branches, the Qinghe Cui family is always the main one.

After years of management by the Cui family, Dongwu County is very prosperous, not worse than some big cities.

Here, even the government's decree cannot be implemented if the Cui family has not nodded.

There is a house in Dongwu County, which occupies almost half of the county, and it is Cui Jiazu's house.

This house was built in the Western Han Dynasty. After so many years of operation and expansion by the Cui family, it has reached the size it is today.

At this time, in the hall of the Cui family's ancestral house, the head of the Cui family, Cui Lingdao, and several other heads of the family were sitting in separate positions.

"Everyone, it has been nearly 20 years since we met last time. Now we are also the patriarchs of each family. For the inheritance of the family, we gathered together again." Cui Lingdao said with a full face.

The last time they met was when the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Several families got together to discuss how to deal with the troubled times.

At that time, they were not the patriarchs of the families, but as future patriarchs, they came to see the world with the patriarch of the family.

Nearly 20 years have passed, and the previous generation of patriarchs is long gone, and they have become the patriarchs of the family.

Several other people also sighed. They hadn't taken over the power of the family back then, and they were just spectators.Now they have become the patriarchs of each family. For the inheritance of the family, they got together again. Unlike the last time, they became the principals this time.

Li Haogong, head of the Li family in Zhao County, said: "Everyone, let's talk about what we should do. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the strength of our various families has been greatly weakened, and now we have movable type printing. With the reform of the imperial examination, it is hard to say whether our family can still exist in a few years."

Among them, the one who hated Li Tang the most belonged to the Li family in Zhaojun.

The Li family of Zhaojun was separated from the Li family of Longxi, and Li Yuan was originally a branch of the Li family of Longxi.

After all, they belonged to Li Tang's family and shouldn't be mixed up with the other families.

When Li Yuan raised his army, apart from the Li family in Longxi, the Li family in Zhaojun had the most support for Li Yuan.

But when Li Yuan seized the world, he did not count the Li family of Zhaojun as the royal family.

In fact, Li Yuan can't be blamed for this. The establishment of the Tang Dynasty was a waste of time, and the combined clansmen of the Longxi Li clan and the Zhaojun Li clan were at least 20. If they were all counted as the royal family, how could the royal family support them.

Even for the Li family in Longxi, Li Yuan only counted more than 3 of them as the royal family.

The royal family does not only have a title, but also receives a certain amount of money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs every year.

If it weren't for supporting these people, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would not have been so poor before just relying on Huangzhuang and some businesses.

But the people of the Li family in Zhaojun don't think so. They are obviously the same family as the Li family in Longxi. The Li family has taken over the world, and they haven't got any benefits. How can they be reconciled.

Lu Guang, head of the Lu family, nodded and said: "Yes, the current situation is very serious for us, we must come up with countermeasures, otherwise the family will decline under our hands, what face do we have, go to see our ancestors .”

Several other people agreed that it was a matter of the rise and fall of the family, and no one dared to take it lightly.

Cui Lingdao said: "I don't know if everyone has a way to deal with it?"

The others looked at each other in blank dismay. If they had a solution, they wouldn't have to get together to discuss it.

Of course, they are not helpless, such as rebellion.

But this is a method that can only be used if there is really no other way.

Once the rebellion fails, the family will face a blow of destruction.

The main reason why the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have been passed on for so long is that they did not directly participate in the struggle for hegemony.

Although they will secretly support some forces, they never directly participate in it.

Cui Lingdao was a little disdainful, but with a smile on his face, he said: "The old man has a way."

"Brother Cui, what can we do?" Li Haogong asked.

Several other people looked at Cui Lingdao one after another, wanting to see what he could do.

Cui Lingdao smiled and said, "Everyone, have you forgotten the Li Tai we support? As long as he can inherit the throne, all problems can be easily solved."

Cui Lingdao was a little flustered when he first learned about movable type printing.

But soon he sensed that this was an opportunity.

The aristocratic families have their own ghosts and plot against each other for the benefit of their respective families.

Cui Lingdao has always wanted to integrate the aristocratic families together and use them to seize the world.

But the other companies are not fools, and it is impossible to listen to him.

Now because of movable type printing, it is also his opportunity to make the family share a common hatred.

"Of course we know what brother Cui said. The problem is that his chances are not great at all." Hearing Cui Lingdao's approach, Lu Guang was a little disappointed.

Cui Lingdao said with a smile: "Everyone may have forgotten how the current emperor came to power."

The others were a little shocked when they heard Cui Lingdao's words.

Soon they were thinking about the possibilities.

Li Haogong shook his head and said, "Brother Cui, it's different now than Li Shimin was then. First of all, Li Shimin is not Li Yuan. Secondly, Li Tai has no military power, let alone no prestige in the army, so it is impossible to succeed."

During the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin had only 800 people, and there were no less than [-] troops stationed in Chang'an at that time. Why did he easily complete the seizure of power?

800 people attacked and killed Li Jiancheng, no problem.

But it is impossible to break into the palace with 800 people.

But Li Shimin's prestige in the army was too high. With his prestige in the army, many people turned against him directly.

In addition, there are aristocratic families to help him stabilize the place. After Li Shimin seized power, there was no turmoil in the whole world.

And what about Li Tai?

Not to mention that he has no military power, and he has never even led a soldier.

Let him mutiny, let alone break into the palace, it is estimated that he was wiped out before even getting close to the city wall of the palace.

As long as Li Tai has a little hope, they can't miss it.

Cui Lingdao said with a smile: "It is precisely because he has no hope that when he becomes emperor, he will rely heavily on us, so Li Shimin's situation will not happen."

They helped Li Shimin stabilize the place at the beginning, so that Li Shimin could quickly grasp the situation.

Afterwards, Li Shimin did not follow the agreement to rule the world with the family.

Even if the family is angry, there is nothing they can do to Li Shimin.

But Li Tai was different, even if he ascended the throne, he was just their puppet.

Wang Yuan sneered and said, "Brother Cui is thinking very well, the question is what will Li Tai use to start the mutiny?"

(End of this chapter)