Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 471 Can he still turn the world upside down?

Wang Huo couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what message you want to send to Governor Chen?"

Grandpa Wang smiled slightly and said: "Since the prefect built the paper mill, he must want to sell paper later, so our Wang family can definitely help him."

Wang Huo frowned: "But wouldn't this have an impact on our own paper mill?"

Wang Dian said: "It's not a problem, the paper shop is a livelihood, but it's not a pity to lose the small items in my Wang family's many industries. It's not bad to take it out as a favor for the eunuch."

When Wang Ming and Wang Zuo heard this, their expressions changed slightly, and Wang Zuo even looked a little sad.

But Old Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "You guys are usually shrewd, but you are confused when it comes to this merchant matter. I think Wang Ming and Wang Zuo both see more clearly than you." The two people he named were both more The younger generation.

Needless to say, Wang Zuo had appeared many times before, and Wang Ming was Wang Zuo's elder brother. Whether they went to Wang Quan's military camp or to the Chen Mansion, the two brothers were together.

However, compared to Wang Zuo, who was still a bit angry as a young man, Wang Ming was much calmer. He had a beard and was well dressed. When he entered the room, he stood respectfully to one side, silent and courteous.

As soon as Mrs. Wang said this, Wang Ming finally spoke up, but he spoke modestly.

"Okay, we are all members of our family, please tell us what you think." Mrs. Wang waved her hand, indicating to Wang Ming that it was okay.

Wang Ming glanced at Wang Huo, cupped his hands, and then said: "The white paper produced by the Taishou Paper Factory has a bright color and a smooth surface, which far exceeds the items from my Wang family. This kind of article is comparable to the white paper produced by our Wang family Paper Factory. It’s such a huge difference that there’s no need to worry about any impact.”

Wang Huo was stunned for a moment, then understood and nodded.

Wang Zuo understood and said: "What brother said is true. If you want to make such white paper, it will definitely require a lot of tedious processes. That piece of paper cannot be cheap, and if good paper is cheap, the people who really need it will On the contrary, they won’t buy it. How can it have an impact on our Wang family’s paper mill? If ordinary people buy our paper, even elegant people will look down upon it. They are two different categories."

"But the only thing to worry about is the situation on the grassland." Wang Ming continued, "The grassland tribes who are willing to buy paper are actually the upper-level tribes. The herdsmen below can't even recognize their own names. If you don’t know how to write, how can you buy paper?”

Wang Zuo followed and said: "The middle and upper levels of those tribes now buy paper from my Wang family because the paper from other places in the Central Plains is not sold to the grasslands. They have no choice. If the prefect's paper comes out, then the livelihood of the paper workshop will be reduced." , in the grassland area, I am afraid there will be some losses, but the better the paper, the less the production, the threat is not great." There was a trace of worry on his face, because the paper workshop is the main business of Wang Zuoyin and Wang Zuoyin. source.

The Wang family has many properties, and the paper mill is of little significance to the entire Wang family, but it is different for Wang Zuo. What he owns is not the many properties of the Wang family, but only a few.

But he, a junior, would not dare to overturn the elders' decision, which would affect his future in the Wang family.

"You two are right," Old Mrs. Wang nodded with satisfaction, "But this is also an opportunity. My suggestion is to find someone to talk to the prefect. Our Wang family can help him expand the paper mill. We cooperate with each other and sell paper together.”

"This..." Wang Huo and Wang Dian were both stunned.

Old Mrs. Wang looked at the two of them: "Don't think this is anything. Why don't you do more with this favor? Didn't Wang Ming and Wang Zuo also say that there is not much of a threat. What do you think the prefect is doing by leaving the Tang family? On the one hand, it is to win over, but on the other hand, I am afraid that Tang Zi’s ability is valued.”

When he saw someone with a look of disapproval on his face, he couldn't help but said earnestly: "My Wang family can stand in Daijun only because everything is stable. The attitude of the prefect is unclear at the moment. Wang Quan's sword has something to say. We must not offend the two, and wait for it to change." .”

Wang Dian asked tentatively: "Why don't you find someone to get close to?"

"If you want to get closer, you have to stand in line in advance, so it will be difficult to change. Besides, in the current generation of counties, I am afraid that some families are already in the lead. Why not let them try the quality of both sides, and let's make a bet!" Old Mrs. Wang His eyes flashed with cunning, "After all, in Dai County, the power of our Wang family is irreplaceable, and no one can truly subdue the Wang family!"

Just when the old man was making his judgment, everyone in the Liu family gathered together in the main hall of the Liu family. Liu Bao was sitting among them, and his son Liu Qing stood behind him. Both of them looked ugly.

In the main hall, a man was talking.

This man has a Chinese character face, a thick beard, and an arrogant look.

This person's name is Liu Jiang. His half-brother is serving as the prefect of Poyang County in Jiangzuo. As his brother's spokesperson, he enjoys great power in the Liu family. This time, the Liu family originally planned to seek refuge with Chen Zhi, but in the end they failed. If you fail to do what you want, it is thanks to him.

"The situation is very clear." Liu Jiang looked at the many family members present and said in a determined tone: "The new governor does not dare to make a clear stance. In fact, he is testing various families to see if anyone supports him. This shows that he himself His power is not great. Under such circumstances, if we get close to the new governor, we will lose more than we gain!"

Everyone listened, and many nodded, making Liu Bao and his son secretly anxious.

"So, the best choice at the moment is undoubtedly General Wang. Only by joining General Wang can my Liu family rise to a higher level!"

Liu Qing finally couldn't help but said: "Uncle, what do you mean, do you want to embarrass the prefect? ​​Don't forget, after all, the prefect is the parent official of Daijun. He has real power in his hands. He directly rules over us in Daijun. How can you Offended? Not to mention the forces behind the prefect..." "The forces behind them must also be able to show value before they can be used." Before Liu Qing could finish speaking, Liu Jiang glared at him and scolded: "We will discuss it later. At that time, which one made you speak?"

Liu Qing choked, then gritted his teeth and lowered his head to admit his mistake.

"That's more or less the same," Liu Jiang nodded with satisfaction and continued: "I know what you mean, but just like our Liu family, the family will only support him if he has the ability. The same is true for Chen Zhi. If he all If he cannot stabilize the hearts of the Daijun family, what qualifications do he have to mobilize the forces behind him? Furthermore, the Chen family is only famous in Xuzhou and cannot reach out. And if he cannot continue in Daijun, this background will only make him He is faster, given up by the forces behind him, or simply pulled back."

"Uncle's words are reasonable, but they are just his own opinions!" Liu Qing relaxed at this time and said, "After several years of management, my Liu family has reached its current situation, but in the final analysis, it is still under the care of Prefect Lu. Without the care of the prefect, how could the current family's power be close to that of the Tang family? Now that they are actually going to be enemies with the new prefect, it will be difficult to handle. If the prefect becomes ruthless, wouldn't it be..."

"You also know that it relies on the prefect of the landing area!" Liu Jiang frowned, "Prefect Lu is a member of General Wang. Where is Prefect Chen? General Wang Quan is also a confidant of General Wang. If our Liu family wants to rise, we must Continue to hug General Wang's thigh tightly. Since Chen Zhi is being targeted by General Wang Quan, if we follow Chen Zhi, wouldn't we be going against General Wang? Then how can the Liu family continue to be strong? "

When he saw that Liu Qing was still waiting to say anything, he simply waved his hand and looked at Liu Bao: "Okay, if you want to say something, don't always ask the junior to come forward. Just say it directly."

Liu Bao sighed, but said: "Prefect Chen has a lot of knowledge. Don't talk about it from afar, just talk about the paper he took out..."

"It's because of this piece of paper that I say he doesn't have anything to worry about. As a prefect, his mind is not on governance. He is engaged in business affairs and putting the cart before the horse. I haven't seen with my own eyes how good that piece of paper is, but since you admire it so much, I guess it is. The saving grace is, wouldn't it be enough if the family sends someone to sneak into the paper mill and steal the prescription? How about that? Do you have anything to say? "

Liu Bao sighed and shook his head, sitting back.

Liu Jian nodded with satisfaction and spoke loudly to others, spreading his ideas, but he was still close to Wang Jun's rhetoric.

"Getting close to General Wang is not the same as taking refuge with Wang Quan. Our Liu family is worse than the four Daijun families. How can we support the general like this?" Liu Qing couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"The promotion has been too fast in the past three years, and some people in the family have swelled up." Liu Bao could see clearly, "No matter what, our father and son will continue to contact the prefect. Now that the Zheng family is clearly the target, my Liu family will not If you take refuge in the prefect, you can also watch from the sidelines, why bother to stand out?"

Liu Qing also sighed and nodded.

The Zheng family, which was talked about by father and son, was in a different situation at this time.

"Chen Zhi wants to sell paper? Where to start? Just a few paper mills?"

In the old house of the Zheng family, all the Zheng family members, including Mrs. Zheng, gathered together again.

Due to his age, the old man's face already showed signs of exhaustion, but he still kept his spirits up as he listened to the reports from his two grandsons.

Not only him, but everyone else in the lobby also held their breaths, listening to the two grandsons describing the scene of the Chen family's dinner.

But the more they listened, the more confused they became.

This room full of people didn’t just gather here. Even before the dinner started, the first person came at noon. Others also arrived one after another in the afternoon. Several of them were He came all the way from other places to attend this family meeting.

Therefore, before Zheng Dun, Zheng Zhi and others went to the Chen family, the entire Zheng family, everyone who could talk and could come in time, sat in the lobby.

The people from the Zheng family who were attending the dinner over there were talking to others in Chen's house, and everyone headed by Zheng Taigong was sitting in the house. When the people who attended the dinner came back and understood the situation, Taigong Zheng felt relieved. tone.

"Chen Zhixin is in the paper shop and seems to be playing with things. We don't need to worry about it for the time being. But since his paper is so good, we can borrow flowers to offer sacrifices to Buddha and reveal this news to General Wang! Let's tell General Wang Quan about this. The prospect of selling paper might even bring the Wang family into trouble! By the way, let's send people to try again to see if they can get the paper! Since Chen Zhi doesn't dare to quarrel with each other, it means that he can't convince the Daijun family, then We don’t have to be polite anymore.”

But Zheng Lin said with some worry: "Chen Zhi is famous after all, what if..."

In the corner, Zheng Shi, who was a little lonely, suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "What's the contingency? Daijun is located in Youzhou, which is Wang Jun's territory. Even the court can't do anything to Wang Jun. He is just Chen Zhi, what can he do? Is this a huge change?"

Zheng Taigong also nodded and said: "He Chen Zhi wants to suppress our Zheng family, so why should we be polite? It's just tit for tat. He removed Zheng Shi from his position, and we made it impossible for his paper mill to be built, but we can't It’s too explicit, and it has to be under the banner of General, or at least Wang Quan! In this case, Chen Zhi will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb! "

Compared to other families, the Zheng family was the most determined. They made a decision quickly and went to bed early.

In the afternoon of the next day, the Zheng family's horses galloped out and headed straight to the military camp in the north.

On the morning of the third day, in the prefect's mansion, Chen Zhi also put down his pen and finished binding the two books. After checking them carefully, he called Su Liao and handed the two volumes to him and ordered: "You take them with you." These two books, go to Luoyang, contact Zhao Yuan and Dong Xu, give the first volume to them, let them publicize it in the city, wait until some people discuss and question, then take out the second volume to make it known. World! If anyone asks, you can tell them that I will release the next volume in Dai County on the fifteenth day of every month, and they can send their nephews and nephews to come and ask."

(End of this chapter)