Chapter 2702: Buy and sell openly
Li Tai didn't want to get involved in the battle for the reserve. Both sides were his brothers, and the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. If he leaned towards anyone, it would cause harm to the other, so he stayed in seclusion and refused to see outsiders, even if he went out. Mostly at Lishan Farm, lest someone come to him and act as a lobbyist.
But who would have expected that even if they came to Jiangnan, they would also be affected by the competition for the heirloom?
I couldn't help but cursed and I felt very depressed.
But he also understood that the current dispute over the reserve position had obviously affected the entire empire. With the interests of all parties involved, it was inevitable to choose sides or even participate in it. As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, he could no longer completely stay out of the matter.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Although this matter is now involved in the battle for the reserve, it may not be what the King of Jin meant. According to Weichen, it is more likely that the Taiyuan Wang family is unwilling to be lonely and wants to take advantage of the current Jin Dynasty. Wang Qishi quickly expanded their own momentum. After all, among the seven sects and five surnames, the Taiyuan Wang family was really suppressed. "
Li Tai thought about it and agreed.
For many years, the seven sects and five surnames have always been compared to each other and regarded as the leaders of the world's clans.
However, due to geographical reasons, since the rise of the Guanlong nobles, the Li family in Zhaojun, the Boling Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, and the Xingyang Zheng family in Shandong have been suppressed. They have countless educated children, but It has always been difficult to enter the officialdom, and their influence is gradually weakening. However, the Li family of Longxi and the Wang family of Taiyuan have become increasingly entangled with Guanlong powerful people by virtue of their geographical advantages. They have made huge profits from marriages, alliances, and cooperation.
However, since Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang and forced the emperor Yang Tong to usurp the throne as emperor, the Taiyuan Wang family turned against the entire Guanlong aristocracy and parted ways. When Luoyang was destroyed and Wang Shichong and his son were crowned, the Taiyuan Wang family also became the most powerful family since the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The inevitable decline from the peak.
When the Tang Dynasty was established, the Li family in Longxi reached the pinnacle of power.
Although the remaining seven sects and five surnames located in Shandong were affected by the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty, their roots were not damaged. They were recharging their energy and waiting for a suitable opportunity to soar into the sky.
Under such circumstances, how could the Taiyuan Wang family not be disappointed?
How can a tribe of people in this era be willing to be lonely and subordinate to others for a long time? The legitimate daughter was selected to become the Princess of Jin, and the King of Jin was appointed as the crown prince by His Majesty Li Er. This gave the Taiyuan Wang family perfect opportunities and sufficient ambition.
If the Jiangnan nobles can be unified, destroy Fang Jun's control in Jiangnan, and enable the Jiangnan nobles to stand behind King Jin, King Jin will have the support of the two powerful groups Guanlong and Jiangnan, and his chances of success will be greatly improved, and once The King of Jin finally sought the throne, and the Wang family naturally contributed a lot.
It is not impossible to control the government as a foreign relative and recreate the glory of the eldest Sun family...
Li Tai sighed, looked at Fang Jun and asked, "What should we do now?"
Fang Jun said: "It depends on what His Highness wants."
Li Tai was silent.
He understood what Fang Jun said. How to deal with it next depends on what stance he takes on the dispute over the reserve. As long as he expresses his support for the prince, everything will definitely be a matter of course for Fang Jun. It will be a little difficult at most.
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved, but he could see the crux of the problem. Even if he stayed away today, he couldn't go to Silla, Japan or even Annan, right?
As long as he returns to Chang'an one day, he will still have to face a battle for the reserve position, which he cannot avoid given his status.
After thinking about it carefully, he said: "The prince and the young slave are both my siblings, and their palms and backs are all flesh. How do you want me to choose?"
Fang Jun sighed and said: "Then there is no other way. Your Highness does not want to express his attitude. Naturally, it is inconvenient to accept these goods and breeding properties, and the humble minister is helpless."
Li Tai shook his head and said: "No, no, no, you definitely can't express your stance. The battle for the throne is related to the future of ministers like you, but you have a harmonious relationship with me? No matter who becomes the emperor, I will still be the Tang Dynasty." Prince. However, the development of education in the Tang Dynasty is a life-long career that I have already vowed to do, and I must not give up, so I still have to take over these commodities."
Fang Jun was stunned: "But if His Highness wants to take over these properties, he has to rely on the help of the ministers, and the ministers clearly support the prince. Doesn't it mean that your highness is also on the side of the prince? This is true. It goes against your original intention.”
This is indeed the truth, but Li Tai lied and said: "Don't fool me with these words. The goods and farming property are all compensation to your Fang Jun. Now that you have donated the goods and farming property to me, what does it have to do with the prince?" ? Even if it is related, I agree with you. I believe you can perfectly cut off the connection between them. I have never asked for help in my life. Today, for the sake of the education of the Tang Dynasty and for the countless children from poor families to be able to read the books of saints and sages in the future, I ask you this once. I hope Erlang will not betray me!" br>
Mu Yuanzuo and Pei Xingjian on the side were dumbfounded. His Highness wanted to eat mutton without getting the fishy smell. Isn't this obviously a shameless act?
Fang Jun was also speechless and said helplessly: "Your Highness, could you please have some face?"
Li Tai stared at him with a straight face: "Why are you talking to me? Are there any rules?"
Fang Jun exclaimed: "You didn't follow the rules in the first place, right? Everyone in the world knows that the minister is the prince's servant. Now I help you take over the goods and breeding industry of the Wang family in Taiyuan and the Jiangnan gentry. A fool will also associate you with it." The prince is thinking about it, what do you want me to do?”
Li Tai squinted at him and sneered: "Don't use these words to deceive me. A fool will think that I am related to the prince. But whether it is the Wang family of Taiyuan or the nobles of Jiangnan, who is a fool? Smart people like to think too much, and it is obvious that they have seen it with their own eyes. When you see something happen, you will often find various reasons to get rid of it. Unexpectedly, some people will think too much and think that I am just being used by you, the prince's best friend, and deliberately let them think that I have surrendered to the prince. ?”
Fang Jun: "..."
He found that Li Tai's words made sense, and actually left him speechless.
Mu Yuanzuo was able to sneak into the position of Suzhou governor, so he was certainly not a mediocre person. After thinking about it briefly, he felt that Li Taizhi's words were human nature, and it was indeed possible.
Pei Xingjian was a descendant of an aristocratic family. Countless people in the family held various positions. He had been accustomed to all kinds of schemes and speculations since he was a child. Now after hearing Li Tai's words, he suddenly clapped his hands in excitement and said, "This is a wonderful plan. Ah! As long as the Duke of Yue came forward to take over the goods and farming industry, he deliberately and openly hinted that His Highness the Prince of Wei had defected to the Crown Prince to oppose the King of Jin. The more he said this, the more people would not believe it! "
Li Tai held the teacup with an inscrutable look on his face.
But I muttered in my heart: Mom, is this really okay? Could it be that these two losers are helping Fang Jun to swindle me... But after thinking about it, if you want to take over these commodities and breeding properties without getting involved in the dispute for storage, maybe this is the only way.
Mother, who cares?
At worst, after I get this money, I will personally go to various remote state capitals and personally prepare for the establishment of county and township schools in various places. I am far away from the political center of Chang'an. If I don't express my opinion on anything, who can involve myself in the battle for the reserve position? stand up?
In short, running a school is a big deal, let’s get the money first!
Fang Jun frowned and thought for a long time, and felt that this was a solution, so he asked: "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Tai lowered his stance, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Yes!"
Fang Jun lightly tapped the coffee table, turned to Mu Yuanzuo and asked, "Does the Wuxing Shen family have any property in Suzhou City?"
Mu Yuanzuo said curiously: "Of course there is. Suzhou is a big port in the south of the Yangtze River. It is a place where goods and colonies are distributed. It also gathers celebrities and people from the south of the Yangtze River. Regardless of whether they have overseas Chinese or Wu surnames, as long as there are a certain number of noble families in the south of the Yangtze River, ,most Will build a property in Suzhou. One of the largest restaurants in Suzhou is owned by the Wuxing Shen family. But didn’t Pei Changshi just say that the Wuxing Shen family was not involved in the last Zhentian Lei incident? "< br>
Mu Yuanzuo is fully aware of Fang Jun's style. Being called a stick by others is not all slander. At least his temper of holding him back and regressing is real.
You unite and want to go back on your word and take back the goods and farming industry you gave me?
Then you have to see if your fists are harder than mine!
But the Wuxing Shen family was not involved in the Zhentianlei incident, and they never brought up the family's commodity breeding industry to seek understanding. What are you going to accept?
Fang Jun glanced at him and said: "Who told you that a certain person is going to take over the Wu family's property? We are people who follow rules, so when doing business, we must buy and sell clearly with real money!"
Mu Yuanzuo was speechless.
The problem is that Mr. Wu Xing and Shen probably don’t want to do business with you, right? (End of chapter)