Late at night, Tuoba Lie returned home with a gloomy face.
"This Xing Feng cannot be treated with common sense!"
Tuoba Jun frowned and said, "Dad, why do you say this?"
"My father originally thought that he admired Liang Xiao as much as the rumors said. Unexpectedly, when my father mentioned Liang Xiao and tested his tone, he looked disapproving. But when my father showed his kindness to him and expressed his respect for Liang When Xiao was dissatisfied, he turned around and talked about him." Tuoba Lie sighed.
Tuoba Jun said in a deep voice: "It seems that the Chu envoys this time have no intention of interfering with the affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so they can only rely on us and the other two families. The Duanmu family is in the light, and we are in the dark. Even if we can't hide it, at least We can’t be as stupid as Duanmu Yuncheng. Arrange various places first, tighten up the industry, and sell the bookstore immediately to avoid being impacted by Liang Xiao’s business expansion.”
Tuoba Lie had a look of reluctance: "Those bookshops can be considered huge profits, do you really want to give up..."
Tuoba Jun analyzed: "If we can't imitate his technology, we will naturally have to give up. The bookstore is destined to depreciate at a speed visible to the naked eye! In addition, the capital is far away from other places, making it difficult to transmit information in a timely manner and inconvenient to manage. It should be even more important Make plans early. If we can imitate his technology, by then, even if we don’t have a bookstore, various companies will compete to cooperate, take the initiative to share profits, and seek cooperation."
Seeing that Tuoba Lie was still a little reluctant to give up, Tuoba Jun reminded: "Dad, be invincible first, and then wait for the enemy to be victorious! Our family is not from the Central Plains, and we must act in a flawless manner. If the situation goes bad, we will take care of it. We can also escape abroad as soon as possible to avoid the disaster! As for the land and property, can we take them away before we run away? We must prepare an escape route before we can fight with confidence!"
Tuoba Lie's face was filled with confusion.
His eldest son was really resourceful and thoughtful, and could see Liang Xiao's potential.
And now Liang Xiao is publishing newspapers to promote himself and the empress and win people's hearts.
No matter how eager the Tuoba clan is to deal with Liang Xiao, they can't do it, let alone replace the empress.
After a long time, Tuoba Lie nodded and said: "You are right! The Tuoba family has grown up, even if it cannot replace them, where can they go in this world? The income from selling the property can also be used to recruit troops and horses at any time!"
Different from other aristocratic families dealing with Liang Xiao, the Tuoba family secretly contacted various families, hoping to transfer the bookstore and other industries.
"You're not doing business anymore?" Duanmu Yuncheng, the head of the Duanmu family, looked surprised.
The Tuoba family's wealth is not as great as that of the Duanmu family, but they have never engaged in loss-making business.
"My father has said that it is inconvenient to be an official and do business. Now that the empress is very wary of my family, my family should stay safe. After all, my family is not a wealthy family in the Central Plains." Tuoba Jun replied.
Duanmu Yuncheng immediately sent someone to notify the elders. After receiving a reply, he nodded and said: "Then transfer it. I hope you won't regret it."
The transaction between the two families could not escape Xuanwei's sight.
Gu Pingxiu received the news from the palace and informed Liang Xiao immediately.
"Selling the bookstore, paper shop, and restaurant?" Liang Xiao frowned, suddenly alert.
"This shows that the Tuoba family either has a long-term vision, or they just want to run away with the bucket. I want to inform Your Majesty to keep an eye on them no matter what. If they really want to be loyal to the imperial power, they will definitely not join the capitulation faction, let alone everything. Your Majesty and the Prime Minister are contradicting each other. It can be seen that the benefits of cooperation with those aristocratic families are far greater than loyalty to the imperial power. This shows that the prosperity of these aristocratic families in the Great Zhou Dynasty is far greater than expected."
Gu Pingxiu had already convinced Liang Xiao and immediately informed Duan Yunyi.
The two sisters who were reviewing the memorial together became nervous when they received Liang Xiao's reminder.
They believed in Liang Xiao's vision more and more.
"The Prime Minister often reminds me that the Tuoba family, father and son, have different ambitions. I know that if the Prime Minister hadn't been suppressing them, the Tuoba family would have grown wildly and their tail would not be able to fall off. First, transfer Anbei General Tuoba Ting, who is guarding the border, back to the capital. "
Anbei General Tuoba Ting is Tuoba Lie's nephew and now serves as a supervisor in the northern border.
Xuanwei quickly reminded: "Your Majesty, the boss specifically said that Tuobating should be left in the north first!"
"Why?" Duan Yunyi asked curiously.
"He is the general of the Tuoba clan and is the key to solving the problem of the Tuoba clan. He cannot be allowed to return to the capital. He must be at least a thousand miles away from the capital!" Xuanwei replied.
"Really? Then inform Marquis Dingguo. As always, Tuobating must not be allowed to lead the army."
After Duan Yunyi arranged it, she was still a little worried and looked at her sister.
Duan Yun understood the idea and said happily: "I'll go see him~"
Two hours later, Liang Xiao followed Duan Yunxiu into the imperial study.
At this time, Zhuge Hui was also present, frowning.
The Tuoba family sold their property, which was legal and compliant, and there was no problem on the surface. They also contributed tens of thousands of taels of tax revenue to the national treasury.
But as one of the most powerful families in the Zhou Dynasty, the Tuoba family had always been the one Zhuge Hui feared the most.
In comparison, the Duanmu family of the Fourth Generation and the Third Duke is easier to deal with.
After entering, Duan Yunxiu asked Liang Xiao: "Why does Brother Xiao object to transferring Tuobating back?"
Liang Xiao looked around and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have a plan. The fewer people who know about it, the better!"
Duan Yunyi understood and retreated the left and right Xuanwei, leaving only Feiyun and another Xuanwei commander.
Liang Xiao then explained in detail.
The more everyone listened, the more frightened they became...
On the other hand, the second issue of the Sunday newspaper was also released and was sold out again.
A large number of merchants and hawkers purchased in bulk for nine cents each and sold them in various urban areas to make small profits.
This gradually gave birth to the new industry of newspaper sellers.
Liang Xiao was also happy and relaxed.
Earning a penny less from a newspaper has little impact on him. According to his assumption, recruiting long-term newsboys from outside also requires costs. A small profit can also win the favor of these traders.
Let the children of your workers sell newspapers only for the first issue as a surprise, allowing them to be exposed to the outside world for a long time. The children do not rule out the possibility of being tempted and bribed by the enemy, and thus leaking the technology of the workshop.
“This issue of the newspaper is full of content again!”
"Huh? There is also a novel serial column in this issue? "Journey to the West"?"
The streets and alleys were full of surprises and exclamations.
In ancient times when entertainment was scarce, coupled with the promotion of newspapers, the emergence of "Journey to the West" was undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction blow, and it quickly won unanimous praise from readers.
"Why is there only one chapter? Isn't it finished?"
"My boss said that in the future, stories such as "Journey to the West" will be serialized with each issue of the newspaper. I hope everyone will support it!"
The shopkeeper took the trouble to explain the situation to each visitor.
People looked at the newspapers in their hands with anticipation: "Don't go bankrupt, we won't be able to see it!"
The happiest person is Jiang Fuxue.
She followed Liang Xiao's narration and restored the content as much as possible. She was praised by Liang Xiao and now also recognized by the public.
I can finally do something practical for my brother!
Contrary to the expectations of the people, the faces of the members of the major aristocratic families became increasingly ugly after reading the newspapers.
A major Sunday newspaper unexpectedly stirred up the public opinion in the capital.
Liang Xiao's other secret workshops are quietly operating and making various attempts...
