Jiang Fan smiled: "I'm afraid the teacher didn't just say this."
"Of course I can't hide it from the prince. The teacher asked me to bring you news that some princes among the nobles of Qin are not stable. The news comes from the governor's disciples."
Jiang Fan nodded: "Sure enough, it's pretty much what I imagined."
Ba Qing said: "As I said last time, one of the forces is openly targeting our business, and my subordinates have found out that it is related to some of the princes mentioned by Zaifu."
Jiang Fan said: "It has indeed been planned for a long time. Did you bring the list?"
Ba Qing took out a secret letter from his sleeve: "Your Majesty will know it at a glance, but there is no conclusive evidence at the moment. Your Majesty still needs to act with caution."
After Jiang Fan read it, he told Ba Qing that Lishan still couldn't be opened. As long as there was no trouble, it would be put on hold.
Ba Qing was a little surprised, "From what I see, it's very simple to deal with now. I'm afraid..."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "No, it's just because the matter is not big enough that we can't move..."
Later, Zhao Gao came again, bringing news about the Dragon Eagle Guard, and pointed the finger at seven important figures.
Jiang Fan confirmed each other with the information from Zhang Zaifu, Paradise City, and Longying Guard, and Jiang Fan had a complete idea.
"The rebellion of the Seven Dukes..."
Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh. In fact, in his opinion, this kind of thing will definitely happen, just sooner or later. They must be very smart in choosing this time.
Speaking of these seven people, three of them are princes and four are marquis, representing the seven traditional powerful families of Qin. And there are countless aristocratic families, large and small, who followed him.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Jiang Fan thought for a while and asked Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao said: "Your Majesty said that everything must be obeyed by the prince."
Jiang Fan smiled: "It's another blame game, alas!"
Zhao Gaodao: "These seven princes are not simple. Most of them are after the founding of the Qin State. Some families have even passed down the inheritance for hundreds of years, much earlier than the history of the Qin Dynasty. They are deeply rooted and have no calculation of their family members. They have huge influence in the Qin State's temples and among the people. If not handled well, it can easily lead to big trouble..."
Jiang Fan nodded. This kind of situation is actually the hardest to deal with. It's better to deal with opponents like Baiqu and Poppy.
They are deeply cultivated in the country, with luxuriant branches and high reputation. After years of operation, they have amazing energy. Once united, they are very scary. After all, they represent the traditional nobles of the Qin State and are also an important national foundation of the current Qin State, and their farms and businesses represent the livelihood of millions of Qin people.
But what they are doing now is not enough to deal a devastating blow to them, and it is not even possible to shake their foundation.
Even Xiao Cui cannot be defeated with one stroke. That would chill the hearts of countless civil servants and generals, and deprive countless people of their livelihood. It would be strange not to be in chaos.
As for their hostility to Jiang Fan, he had already figured it out.
In a word, you are blocking the road there.
This matter was destined to cause conflict from very early on.
Jiang Fan's creation of movable type printing essentially promoted the reading of ordinary people. When ordinary people had the opportunity to enter the society, they naturally competed with them for the limited temple resources.
Later, Jiang Fan founded Twelve Squares and reopened the industrial and commercial structure of Daqin, which caused a devastating blow to the businesses of countless aristocratic families.
Moreover, as Jiang Fan became more and more powerful, the empress valued him far more than others, which made their voice in the temple continue to shrink, and naturally it became more difficult to bring benefits to the family.
Now, he is going to marry the empress. From the outside, it is conceivable that Jiang Fan and his family will definitely occupy half of the Qin Dynasty, which will be a fatal squeeze on the family.
They have seen the changes brought about by Jiang Fan, a reformer, and have felt the tremendous pressure. Therefore, the three feet of ice did not freeze overnight. The conflict has been brewing from the beginning, and now it is just that it is finally breaking out through this marriage.
Of course, God also gave them a perfect excuse. The imperial court granted them a title. This was the best opportunity to explain Jiang Fan's ulterior motives.
They couldn't afford to wait any longer. If they waited any longer and gave the fisherman a few more years, they would not know what Qin's world would become.
But when fighting alone, no one is an opponent. Don't you see that your servant Chen He was crushed by Jiang Fan with just one finger? Don't you see, Li Xiu, the dignified prime minister, was killed by three thousand people at his word? You must know that at that time, he was just an idle king.
Therefore, the representatives of the seven traditional forces of Qin finally couldn't sit still. Apparently, after a long period of coordination, they had reached an agreement to deal with Jiang Fan, an outsider.
As for what they want to achieve, it is still unclear at the moment, but Jiang Fan understands that of course the heavier the blow, the better. Of course, there is probably a prerequisite at present, that is, the empress cannot be allowed to ignore murderous intentions.
However, the Feng family saw this perfect opportunity and jumped in. This gave them a scapegoat, and they could consider taking this opportunity to strike hard, or at least expel Qin.
It's just that interests and dangers coexist, and the Feng family's participation actually gives Jiang Fan an excuse. Jiang Fan believes that the Seventh Duke is not a fool. Some of them should be able to see this. The question is whether the benefits are attractive enough.
Zhao Gao also specially introduced these seven princes to Jiang Fan.
The three Dukes are An Guo Gong and Ying Shan. Duke Dingguo: Fan Yuqi. Duke Fuguo: Yang Song.
This Duke of An Guo, Ying Shan, was also the only surviving elder of the Ying family, so Ying Pei had to be called uncle. As his name suggests, he is indeed a well-known good man on the outside. He has always studied books and studies, is willing to do charity, and is very popular among the people of Qin.
And because it is committed to helping scholars, its power is mainly in temples, especially the civil servant camp.
It is precisely because of this that when Ying Wushuang was seizing the throne, he killed so many winners but did not touch this one.
And Fan Yuqi, the Duke of Dingguo, was a military commander through and through. It's strange to say that Fan Yuqi was a staunch supporter of the eldest prince Ying Wutian at the beginning, and even after the empress ascended the throne, she still didn't give up.
But for some reason, the empress not only let him go, but also allowed him to continue to hold an important position in the army, with a status no less than Wang Jian.
The last one, Duke Fuguo, Yang Song, is not very likable. Like Lu Fu, he is a businessman. The reason why he was able to do this must start from the early days of the founding of the Qin State. Although this family elder did not know how to govern the country or lead an army, he could make money. During the ten-year founding war of Qin, he was forced to He relied on his own efforts to provide half of the military expenses for the winner. In the end, he was granted the title of Duke and deserved it.
The four marquises are Baizheng, the Marquis of Chenliu, Yao Qi, the Marquis of Guanzhong, Du Quan, the Marquis of Zhaoting, and Niu Qing, the Marquis of Ningyuan. These four are all relatively powerful among the marquis.
However, Jiang Fan knew that it did not mean that the three princes and the four princes were all those who opposed him this time. They were just representatives, and there was no telling how many people were standing behind him.
"This has been planned for a long time. It seems that I have offended a lot of people." Jiang Fan looked at the directory and chuckled.
