While Yang Fan was comforting the girls, some members of the aristocratic families who had taken a break on the island had gathered in secret.
This sea trial was a shock to them, especially the power of the cannons on the battleship which shocked their jaws.
People from these aristocratic families really didn't expect that Yang Fan's ship would be so advanced, which completely subverted their cognition.
In a wooden house on the island, Wang Yu looked at the Jiangnan family members sitting there with a somewhat gloomy expression.
As one of the former Sui aristocrats, Wang Yu's Wang family was already in decline, but it has risen rapidly in recent years.
The reason why he was able to make a comeback was because his Wang family hooked up with Anye, the eldest grandson of the eldest grandson family.
Because Changsun Anye is the biological brother of Changsun Wuji and Changsun Wugao.
When the eldest Sun Anye followed Li Xiaochang in the failed rebellion, he was not executed, but was sent to Lingnan.
Ever since he took advantage of the eldest son Anye, the Wang family where Wang Yu belongs has soared into the sky.
After all, with the support of the eldest grandson family, the Wang family can be considered powerful in Jiangnan.
On this trip to sea, Wang Yu was not so much forced to board the ship as Wang Yu wanted to see what Yang Fan wanted to do.
But what he saw and heard today made him feel dangerous, so he impatiently summoned like-minded nobles to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, a man in gorgeous clothes said: "Brother Wang, are you a little unfounded? Although Yang Fan has a strong ship and powerful guns, he only attacks pirates. What does it have to do with us? As long as we work together, What does he dare to do to us?"
"Besides, it is also beneficial to us if Yang Fan clears out the pirates. In the future, we don't have to look at the faces of these pirates when we conduct sea trade. Isn't it good?"
The speaker was about thirty years old, with a fair face, tall stature, and dignified appearance, but he spoke very arrogantly.
Even though he called Wang Yu "Brother Wang", there was not much respect in his words.
Wang Yu glared at the man, then looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Does everyone think so too? Do you agree with Huang Wanxi's words?"
"Hmph, if everyone is just making money, they will naturally not be afraid of Yang Fan. But we have had many contacts with these pirates in the past, and have joined forces with pirates to rob people in coastal states and counties many times. Once Yang Fan checks it out, how dare you Will he take action against us?"
"There are so many people from aristocratic families on the island, do you know why I only invite everyone here? That's because we all have unclear relationships with those pirates."
"Don't think that Yang Fan is just dealing with pirates, but don't forget that guy's purpose of letting us accompany him. He obviously wants to scare the monkeys."
"What's more, Yang Fan's reputation for being generous is well known to everyone. Once we get a hold of him, the consequences will be disastrous."
Wang Yu's words made everyone present nodded involuntarily.
Indeed, these people had more or less unclear relationships with these pirates in the past.
Once confirmed, the consequences will be disastrous.
Yang Fan, the governor, usually seems cheerful, but once he gets serious, no one takes him seriously.
At the beginning, Yang Fan arranged for the Jiangnan nobles to join forces with the Jiangnan nobles in Yuntai Mountain and lured the dead soldiers of each family to slaughter them all. Obviously, he did not take the threat of the Jiangnan nobles into consideration.
Not to mention that these people are just a small number of people representing the Jiangnan gentry. Even if the entire Jiangnan gentry united to block Yang Fan's way, that kid would still dare to kill him!
What's more, Yang Fan is the minion sent by the emperor to Jiangnan. No matter what he does, as long as it is beneficial to the empire and the court, the emperor will definitely not interfere and will even give him maximum support!
If necessary, the imperial court would even assist Yang Fan in conquering the southern gentry.
Seeing everyone's expressions of deep understanding, Huang Wanxi grinned, his eyes full of contempt, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly: "You are too cowardly. Although Yang Fan wants to wipe out the banditry in Jiangnan, there is no way we can do it." Evidence of pirate liaison.”
"As long as there is no solid evidence, how can he, Yang Fan, have the courage to take the risk of causing turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River and attack us?"
"Brother Wang, are you getting older now? Why are you getting less and less courageous? The worst we can do is not contact those pirates in the future."
At this point, Huang Wanxi's expression gradually turned sinister, and he gritted his teeth and said: "There are countless pirates along the coast. Although Yang Fan's ships are powerful, they cannot wipe out all the pirates."
"Once those pirates unite, they will be enough for Yang Fan to drink. We can just sit back and watch the fight."
"What's more, Yang Fan will be a stumbling block in front of us sooner or later. We will eventually drive him away. If we are offended, why not take advantage of him to deal with the pirates and directly join forces with the pirates to kill Yang Fan?"
Speaking of this, Huang Wanxi became murderous!
Although the people present agreed with Huang Wanxi's words, they could only look at Wang Yu. After all, it was he who called everyone here for discussion this time.
Seeing this, Wang Yu was not so optimistic and said: "Having said that, when the matter is not clear, you should try to avoid direct conflict with Yang Fan and avoid it if you can. Otherwise, you will make a mistake in judgment and the consequences will be disastrous!"
Huang Wanxi sighed slightly, stood up, looked at Wang Yu and said disdainfully: "Brother Wang, why are you just like my father, worried about this and that, so it won't be possible at all."
"Since Yang Fan wants to take food from us, why should we be polite? This world is always about the weak and the strong. As long as we kill Yang Fan, we can naturally live freely in Jiangnan. If we lose, the worst is to give up some benefits. Go out, does Yang Fan still dare to kill us all?"
"What's more, since Yang Fan is an enemy, he must act decisively and cut off when necessary. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to be slaughtered."
After saying this, Huang Wanxi ignored Wang Yu and turned around to leave.
Looking at Huang Wanxi's back, Wang Yu's face turned red with anger, and he roared: "Son of the Huang family, you are extremely rude and so reckless. Aren't you afraid that someone will tell your father and let him punish you severely?"
Huang Wanxi's tall figure paused for a moment, then turned his back to Wang Yu and waved his hand: "You are so timid, I don't even bother to argue with you!"
After saying that, the figure disappeared from the door.
Hearing this, Wang Yu was so angry that he almost fainted!
This second son of the Huang family is really too arrogant.
It is simply unreasonable to not take him, the future successor of the Wang family, seriously.
The most important thing is that Wang Yu also wants to win over these disaffected Jiangnan aristocratic families to deal with Yang Fan, so that his Wang family can become the overlord of Jiangnan.
But seeing what Huang Wanxi did now made Wang Yu wonder whether his behavior today was too reckless.
If everyone was as rebellious as Huang Wanxi, who knows what kind of disaster might happen?
However, no matter what, Huang Wanxi is the leader among the next generation of the Huang family.
Regardless of his knowledge of martial arts, he is the best choice. Even Huang Wanxi's elder brother Huang Wantao is not as good as him.
More importantly, Wang Yu did not want to cause the other Jiangnan noble clans to fight on their own because of Huang Wanxi.
Nowadays, gaining the support of various Jiangnan noble families is the purpose of today's rally.
Wang Yu sighed as he thought of the orders he had received before coming here.
It seems that after returning home, I need to pay a visit to the Huang family, and at the same time, I need to give Huang Wanxi a hard lesson.
Otherwise, if everyone develops an attitude of looking down on Yang Fan, they may capsize in the gutter, and it will be too late to regret it.
Withdrawing his gaze, Wang Yu had no choice but to turn his attention to the remaining members of the aristocratic families.
You have to convince these people quickly, otherwise you won't be able to achieve what they want.
Thinking about the people in his manor, Wang Yu couldn't help but shudder. None of them were fuel-efficient!
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While Wang Yu was persuading everyone from the aristocratic family present, in a manor owned by the Wang family, a middle-aged man in rich clothes was kneeling on the couch. Opposite him was a young man with a delicate face.
The middle-aged man was holding a teacup in one hand, sipping the tea slowly, and holding the chess pieces in one hand, as if thinking about where to place the pieces.
The middle-aged man is obviously no longer young, and there are already fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes. However, his face is like a crown of jade, his eyebrows are like swords, his eyes are like stars, his nose is like a hanging gallbladder, his lips are red and his teeth are white, and he has a handsome appearance.
Dressed in rich clothes and jade ornaments, he is luxurious and graceful. Even if the middle-aged man is just sitting quietly, it still makes the young man opposite him feel a little intimidated.
The young man raised his eyes and asked cautiously after a long while: "Uncle, are you worried?"
The middle-aged man woke up from his deep thoughts, smiled with his handsome face, waved his hand casually, and said: "Why are you so formal with Chong'er? Now that we have come to Jiangnan, we are in the same boat, and we will have to work together in Jiangnan from now on." I have made a great career, but it will not be so easy to return to Chang'an in the future, alas."
At the end of the sentence, the middle-aged man's tone was low.
The middle-aged man is Changsun Anye, and the young man is Changsun Chong who escaped from Yuntai Mountain.
After Changsun Chong fled into the woods, if he hadn't been rescued by Changsun Anye, he might have been caught long ago.
Now I can only hide in the Wang family under the fence.
Of course Changsun Chong was unwilling to do so.
Although Changsun Anye had been sent to Jiangnan long ago, Changsun Chong still heard about Changsun Anye's heroic deeds.
You must know that Changsun Anye is a fierce man who dares to rebel against Li Shimin.
Now that he heard Changsun Anye say that the chance of returning to Chang'an was zero, Changsun Chong was still a little frustrated despite being prepared.
You must know that returning to Chang'an and taking back Princess Changle have always been Changsun Chong's inner demon.
But Changsun Chong also knew that if he wanted to achieve these goals, Yang Fan must be eradicated.
Now that Yang Fan has gradually established a foothold in Jiangnan, unless his uncle can take action himself, it is impossible for his eldest son, Sun Chong, to defeat Yang Fan.
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong persuaded: "My uncle has been away from Chang'an for many years, doesn't he want to return to Chang'an to fight alongside his father?"
"Although my uncle is temporarily in despair, it is not something that a little Yang Fan can stop. As long as we work together, no matter how awesome Yang Fan is, he can only become a stepping stone for us."
Hearing this, Changsun Anye looked lonely, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the crow's feet at the end of his eyes became thicker, as if he was remembering the extremely noble days of Chang'an.
But not long after, Changsun Anye sighed slightly and said: "Chong'er, the past is like a passing cloud, so why bother with it. I've heard a lot about you. Since you can't take it back, why do you have to force it? Now that Princess Changle has remarried, just let it go. As for your desire to return to Chang'an, you can make some plans in a few years!"
Chang Sunchong narrowed his eyes, obviously in disbelief.
In his opinion, his uncle had obviously surrendered to Yang Fan, so he said with some excitement: "How could my uncle say such words? How angry and disappointed would my father be if he knew that his brother was so decadent and dejected?"
"Although Yang Fan has the support of the emperor, this is not Guanzhong, and Jiangnan is not the Jiangnan of the imperial court. Although the Tang Dynasty is in front of us, there are many relics of the previous dynasty in Jiangnan, and there are even more who have their own agendas. These people are just There’s just no one to lead.”
"My uncle is highly respected. As long as you personally come forward to lobby these people, they will definitely take action. How can little Yang Fan be our opponent?"
Changsun Anye smiled bitterly twice, remained silent, looked down at the chessboard in front of him, and said quietly: "Well, life is like chess, and everyone is just a chess piece on the chess board. If you want to control your destiny, you can only become a chess player." Man, how easy is this?"
At the end, Changsun Anye's tone gradually became lower and the room fell into silence.
Changsun Chong couldn't help but be silent.
How could he not understand the helplessness in what Changsun Anye said.
Although Changsun Anye is also a person who can call the wind and rain in Jiangnan, this is only limited to Jiangnan.
In this era, Chang'an is the holy land that everyone longs for.
But as long as Li Er is in Chang'an, it is impossible for Changsun Anye to go back one day.
Although Changsun Anye seems to have great glory, how many people know the suffering involved?
Just like now, although the eldest grandson Anye has saved his life and has good food and clothing on weekdays, it is actually just a link between the Wang family and the eldest grandson family.
Apart from the emperor, the only real chess players in the world are the aristocratic families.
Everyone else is just a pawn between the emperor and the noble family.
His eldest grandson Anye is just a pawn in the hands of the eldest grandson's family.
If he wants to become a chess player, his eldest grandson Anye is not qualified.
As a chess piece, you must have the consciousness of a chess piece.
More importantly, Changsun Anye was really afraid of Li Er.
Seeing this, Changsun Chong snorted in his heart, clasped his fists and said: "Where did my uncle's original ambition go? How can we know the final result if we don't try hard? Uncle, you can rest assured that I have plenty of time. You are directly responsible for contacting me. I’ll leave the rest to my nephew.”
After pondering for a long time, Changsun Anye smiled kindly and said: "Since Chong'er is so confident, then just go ahead and do it. I will help you even if I risk my life."
Changsun Chong was overjoyed. He suppressed the joy in his heart and saluted, "Thank you uncle. I will definitely live up to your expectations. I will retire now."
"Haha, please stay for now, I have something else to say."
The eldest grandson Anye smiled warmly and waved his hand: "These are still trivial matters, Chong'er is not young anymore, why not take this opportunity to continue the bloodline of our eldest grandson's family?
Changsun Anye didn't know much about Changsun Chong's physical condition.
To lighten the mood, I made a joke.
(End of chapter)
