Dressed as the cannon fodder who died prematurely, I will marry the villain in anger

Chapter 703 Choosing a camp

Changan

The emperor wanted to protect Xie Zhan even if he died, and the family could not give away the certificate of surrender.

This made Pei and others feel uncomfortable, because they received a letter saying that the things the family was doing in Pingzhou were going well. If Xie Zhan doesn't die, won't it make Governor Lu feel that their work is unreliable?

For Wang Yun and other aristocratic families whose progress is not going well, it doesn't matter. Their progress in Pingzhou is very slow.

Pingzhou's attitude is too cold and his requirements for them are too harsh! You know, after joining Pingzhou, they didn't do nothing! Is it necessary to set such a high threshold?

This Lu Songli has not yet become the lord of the world, but he doesn't take any of these great families into consideration at all. He is really arrogant.

On this day, Sang Baiqing once again hosted a banquet for everyone from the family.

Among the people present, some looked relaxed while others looked solemn.

"Is your Pei family's progress in Pingzhou going smoothly?" Wang Yun asked Pei Zheng unhappily.

Pei Zheng asked him, "Why are you so angry? Is the Wang family having trouble in Pingzhou?"

Wang Yun snorted.

Pei Zheng smiled and didn't care about Wang Yun's attitude. He knew that the Wang family had hit a wall in Pingzhou.

But he felt that the Wang family and other companies deserved it. If they were really optimistic about Pingzhou, they should not care about the gains and losses. After all, if Pingzhou wins the final victory, under the general trend, the whole of Dali will have to be reshuffled. It is difficult to completely preserve the family, but as long as the foundation is not damaged, it can slowly develop in the new dynasty.

He has studied Pingzhou and is very optimistic about Pingzhou. He probably guessed the reason why Pingzhou now imposes restrictions on the aristocratic families who have invested in it. After Pingzhou conquered the country, the power of Pingzhou think tank or Lu Songli could develop the entire country to the extreme, and the gain would be , if you don’t want others to take more, that’s normal.

After everyone arrived, Sang Baiqing also invited a guest in. This person was none other than Fan Yang.

Wang Yun and others were in a bad mood. When they saw him, they asked rudely, "Fan Yang, why are you here? Where is your Governor Xie?"

The people present were all from major aristocratic families, either the head of the family or the young master. Xie Zhan did not come in person, but asked his subordinate Fan Yang to come. Was he looking down on them?

Fan Yang asked for mercy, "Young Master Wang, please forgive me. Our chief governor is ill and cannot go out, so he asked me to come over and say hello to everyone."

Yes, Xie Zhan is still complaining about illness.

At this time, Sang Baiqing asked, "I heard that you are here this time. Is there anything Xie Zhan wants you to bring to us?"

Fan Yang cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Sang, the patriarchs and the young patriarchs, this is how it is. Previously, our chief governor, thinking of the friendship that we all belong to the same family, has not taken action against you. Now that our chief governor is in trouble, please show mercy. "

"As you said, Xie Zhan hasn't taken action yet. Who is the one who 'cleared the land and searched the hidden houses'?" Wang Yun mocked.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone present turned ugly. Because of what Xie Zhan did, the family suffered huge losses. The hidden population was gone and they had to pay a lot more taxes every year.

The aristocratic families all have great businesses and dominate the local area.

Xie Zhan's actions were equivalent to reducing their assets by 20 to 30%.

Later, the value of silver depreciated, and the large amount of silver stored in their home also depreciated, and their assets shrank by another 20%.

Xie Zhan and Lu Songli had their hands in each other's hands one after another, so that their aristocratic family's life was not easy.

"We all agree on this matter, but he also did this for Dali. Your family depends on Dali for survival. You should know the principle of 'if the skin is not there, the hair will not be attached'."

"Actually, our Grand Governor had more powerful methods, but he did not take action because he took into account the friendship between the same aristocratic families. If you don't believe it, just take a look -" Fan Yang handed out a piece of paper from his arms for everyone present to circulate.

The person closest to Fan Yang was Li Jing. He took it and looked at it. After reading it, his expression changed and he handed it to the next person.

Others circulated it, and their expressions were ugly.

Wang Yun didn't know why, so he took it and looked at it, and saw the note saying: The only way to solve the family's problems is to take official positions through the imperial examination and appoint people from poor families.

A chill ran through his body, what a vicious plan!

Fan Yang was very satisfied with the reaction of the people present. After everyone had circulated it, he asked, "Do you know where this sentence comes from?"

Everyone: Isn’t this the way Xie Zhan came up with to deal with them? It's just not used yet.

Fan Yang did not give in and said directly, "These words come from the mouth of Lu Songli, the governor of Pingzhou."

Everyone present took a breath. From this sentence, they felt the deep malice of the speaker.

Hearing this, Wang Yun sneered, "No wonder."

"Everyone, our Grand Governor has said that the quarrel between him and you is an internal fight due to different political opinions. At least he has never thought of using this kind of tactic to draw money from the aristocratic family. And Pingzhou is already quietly cultivating children from poor families. "

"Pingzhou has this foundation. Let's not talk about the cheap paper invented by Pingzhou, but let's talk about Pingzhou Academy and Pingzhou's Wanshu Tower. Isn't it no worse than the library in your home?" Fan Yang said quietly.

Fan Yang's meaning is very straightforward, that is, Pingzhou has been stabbing everyone here silently.

Fan Yang's words made everyone present look ugly.

The reason why their aristocratic family has numerous talented people and its long-term prosperity lies in the family's monopoly on knowledge.

If Pingzhou does this, it will gradually destroy the advantages of the aristocratic family. Think about it, ten or twenty years later, or a hundred years from now, Dali will be full of scholars. What advantages does their aristocratic family still have?

Fan Yang only came here to deliver a message. After delivering the message, he planned to leave and leave the venue to those present.

Before leaving, he finally said, "Everyone, Pingzhou cannot accommodate aristocratic families."

Now, Dali still has a chance, and it has not reached the point where it is hard to return. Let's stop fighting among ourselves and work together to help Dali defeat Pingzhou. Then all the aristocratic families can continue to play music and dance, and may even be able to reach the next level. layer.

He didn't say the latter part clearly, but everyone present was not a fool, and of course they understood the benefits of helping Dali to annihilate Pingzhou.

After Fan Yang left, they all dispersed not long after. They had no choice but to do so. The news that Xie Zhan dropped was too explosive. They had to go back and discuss it with the elites of the clan.

Wang Yun still called Pei Zheng, "Lu Songli has the intention to destroy the family, and his intention is to be punished. Do you, the Pei family, still have a high opinion of Pingzhou and surrender to Pingzhou?"

Pei Zheng sighed, "How can we? Today's matter is too big. It requires the clan elders to work together and brainstorm before making a decision."

Wang Yun looked at him deeply, and Pei Zheng smiled lightly.

After the two parties separated, Pei Zheng turned around and boarded the carriage. After sitting down, he sighed.

Today's Pingzhou, according to the land of five states, has not yet completely conquered Qingzhou, but in Pei Zheng's view, isn't this a matter of time?

In short, Pingzhou has risen with an unstoppable trend, and it is evenly matched with Dali, which occupies seven states. Who will be the final winner? Currently, the odds are 50-50.

In Pei Zheng's view, Pingzhou's request was excessive, but not excessive.

If Pingzhou wins the final victory. Pingzhou's plan to "take officials through the imperial examination and appoint children from poor families" would make it impossible to maintain the advantages of aristocratic families and make it more difficult for children of the family to become officials and achieve success.

But once the emperor and the courtiers came, they had no choice but to adapt. Besides, in the old dynasty, the emperor used the method of balance to check the aristocratic families. Isn't it normal for Pingzhou to target the aristocratic families?

Unfortunately, the situation was different from that of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the aristocratic families could invest in many ways, such as the Zhuge family, Zhuge Dan defected to Wei, Zhuge Jin defected to Wu, and Zhuge Liang defected to Han.

But currently, there are three major forces in the entire Central Plains, Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei.

It is impossible for Xianbei and the others to vote, so they can only choose between Dali and Pingzhou.

And now it has reached a situation of either choice, and they are not allowed to bet on both sides. Another point is that at this time, the point of placing bets has been reached, and they are not allowed to waver after buying and leaving.

It's time to make a decision.

Pei Zheng thought so, and so did everyone else.

From then on, several major families in Dali began to choose their own camps.