My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 79 The Flowing Dynasty

When cooking beans, the bean stalks are burned and the beans are crying in the pot.

We are all iron smelters, why should I suffer the loss...

The "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Merchants" lists several wealthy families in the world today, with the Zhuo family of Linqiong ranking first and the Kong family of Wancheng ranking third.

The ancestors of the Zhuo family were from the State of Zhao, and the ancestors of the Kong family were from the State of Wei. After the Qin Dynasty conquered Zhao and Wei, it relocated the wealthy families to various directions for resettlement.

Zhuo went to Shu, and Kong went to Nanyang.

But as mentioned earlier, after the founding of the Han Dynasty, a relaxed policy of laissez-faire was implemented. In an era when wealth could snowball at will, ordinary people could never compare to the wealthy.

Although they were exiled to a foreign land, the Zhuo and Kong families still relied on their own capital, made friends with local officials, and rose again by smelting iron.

nowadays.

Zhuo was chosen as the 'chicken' to scare the monkeys. This suggestion was made by the Minister of Agriculture, Kong Jin!
The reason couldn't be more obvious. "The Zhuo family is the richest among iron smelters. Who else should we kill if not him?"

The emperor thought there was nothing wrong with it, and his close ministers had no objections.

kill!

But then again, we are all iron smelters, why should I suffer the loss? You have no objection, but as the party being killed, the Zhuo family has a big objection!

As the saying goes, when people are desperate, they burn incense; when dogs are desperate, they jump over the wall; when rabbits are desperate, they bite.

Before the news got out and the two great agricultural ministers raised their knives, the Zhuo family launched emergency mediation.

The first person to be found was still Sima Xiangru.

As someone who often goes in and out of the palace and has a say in His Majesty's life, it is natural for Zhuo to ask him for help.

Sima Xiangru couldn't save face last time, and this time he couldn't bear to ignore it either.

however.

Sima Xiangru, whom Zhuo had placed great hopes on and regarded as a lifeline, did not even see the emperor. He only got one sentence:
"Since you don't like worldly affairs, don't get involved and just focus on writing poetry!"

Listen.

Sima Xiangru was merely dejected, but for Zhuo...the sky was falling!

The emperor's close ministers were useless, and the local county governors and county magistrates who were on good terms with the Zhuo family did not dare to say anything, and at this moment they all pretended to be deaf and dumb.

For a while.

Zhuo was like a headless fly, running around Chang'an City, begging for help from everyone, but who would care about you if you don't pray on weekdays and don't come to pray at the last minute?

Are you familiar with him?
It is really true - there is no way to heaven and no door to enter the earth!

When the Zhuo family was at the end of their rope, it so happened that all the recent undercurrents, new and old hatreds, were pushed forward by someone with ulterior motives and all gathered together through the Zhuo family...

……

night.

Le'an Marquis Mansion.

The private residence of Prime Minister Li Cai.

"The paper made by the prince is a disaster for the country. Once the common people are in power, their short-sightedness and lack of moral integrity will inevitably lead to the corruption of government and the destruction of morals!"

The person who was speaking was white and plump with a wealthy face.

It was the head of the Zhuo family, Zhuo Chengye.

He stood respectfully at the bottom, saying what someone had told him to say, "The Crown Prince has recently said that he will recruit talents regardless of their status. If this continues, heretics will surely be able to advance!"

"Many heroes from all over the country are dissatisfied with this."

On the main seat.

Li Cai looked at him calmly and said indifferently: "The paper affects the interests of the wealthy families who control the officialdom. They really can't sit still."

"But what does this have to do with me?"

Zhuo Chengye bowed and said, "The Prime Minister and the Crown Prince are not on good terms, and the noble lady Li in the palace is pregnant with the heir. The Wei and Li families are fighting, and each family is willing to lend a helping hand to the Li family..."

As the saying goes.

A family of a thousand years, a dynasty of passing water. Although this sentence is generally applicable to the Eastern Han Dynasty, as well as the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang dynasties, there is nothing new under the sun, and such aristocratic families still exist today.

The Longxi Li family of Li Xin, Li Guang and Li Cai has always been known for their military achievements. They have experienced many ups and downs and are not representative, so we will not mention them.

The most representative example is a familiar one.

Ji An!

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Ji An's ancestors had been favored by the king of Wei State. This tradition has been passed down to this day for seven generations, and each generation has been able to hold high positions.

During the Wei State period, he served as an official in the Wei State.

The Wei State was gone, and the Qin State came, and he served as an official in the Qin State again. The Qin State was gone, and the Han State came, and he still served as an official in the Han State!

During the reign of Emperor Jing, Ji An entered the officialdom through his father's recommendation and was directly appointed as the Prince's Groom.

This routine.

Does it have the flavor of a 'thousand-year-old family'?

The descendants of the six kingdoms, similar to the Ji family, have already taken root in every corner of the Han Dynasty after nearly a hundred years of recuperation.

The second-rate ones, such as Zhuo and Kong, could become extremely wealthy by smelting iron. The better ones could also become local tyrants. If they were even more powerful, they would be no different from the Ji family...

just now.

They felt threatened by the paper made by the prince, and heard his declaration that "it doesn't matter who you are, regardless of your status or class."

I suddenly felt like a thorn in my back, a fishbone stuck in my throat, and I was sitting on pins and needles!
Confirmed eyes.

Crown Prince Liu Ju is not the person they want...

The Han gentry were not as arrogant as the aristocratic families at the end of the Sui Dynasty, nor did they have the ability to rebel, but they had the courage to secretly support a new prince!
"hehe."

"Want to emulate the story of Princess Guantao and Marquis Wu'an?"

Li Cai sneered. After hearing what he said before, he knew exactly what the powerful families wanted to do.

When Your Majesty was not appointed as the crown prince, Liu Piao lobbied everywhere for Your Majesty. Why? Tian Fen also actively campaigned. Why?
Liu Piao wanted to support her daughter to become the queen, while Tian Fen wanted to be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister!
Fight for the throne, fight for the throne.

What they are fighting for is the word "profit", which is exactly the same as the current wealthy families!
In the past, Li Cai would not have bothered to join forces with them, but now is different...

Think of this.

Li Cai felt an itch on his forehead and his expression was grim. It was obvious that the prince wanted to kill him when he played chess on that day!
"What a cruel prince!"

"You are unkind, don't blame me for using unscrupulous means..."

Seeing the prime minister looking at him, Zhuo Chengye immediately understood, took a step forward, and said respectfully: "The prince committed a crime in the street, which is arrogant and disrespectful, not like a monarch."

"If the Prime Minister or the noble lady Li in the palace has anything to say in the future, just speak up and each family will follow their lead."

Done.

He added, "The above are the original words of each family."

Zhuo Chengye took out a piece of letter paper from his bosom and handed it over. On it were written the surnames of various families in various counties, no less than ten of them.

Li Cai scanned it carefully, wrote it down, and then silently held the paper towards the candlelight at hand.

The flames leaped.

In a short while, the paper was burned to ashes.

At this time, Zhuo Chengye, who was standing in front of him, took out two objects from his sleeves, a green jade pendant in the shape of a dragon the size of a palm, and a piece of silk.

"I dare not lie to you, Prime Minister. Not only did various families come to see me a few days ago, but a nobleman named Liu also asked me to bring you a message."

This statement came out.

Even though the paper in his hand had burned out, Li Cai still felt like he was stabbed by something and clenched his right hand suddenly!

He stared at Zhuo Chengye dangerously, "Noble Liu, a prince?"

"Yes."

Zhuo Chengye answered very frankly, without any fluctuation in his tone, "Prince of Jidong, Liu Pengli."

(End of this chapter)