Chapter 8
Seeing that his master was in a good mood, Wang Zhong carefully took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
Look at that virtue, Wang Yan couldn't help laughing and scolding.
"You're an old dog, but you know how to choose the right time. Did that brat from the third child give you something else..."
When he mentioned the third child, Wang Yan couldn't help but smile.
When Wang Zhong heard this, he nodded and bowed obediently, with a flattering smile on his face.
"As expected, the master of the house has a keen eye. Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the master. The third young master rewarded me with some money. I will hand it over to the treasury later..."
Wang Yan seemed to be immune to his flattery and waved his hand indifferently.
"Forget it, since the Third Young Master has rewarded you, just stay -"
Wang Zhong did not refuse and quickly bowed to thank him.
Wang Yan pondered for a moment and then gave instructions calmly.
"You tell your third son, let him wait for a while before changing the equipment for the guards at home. I have great use for this batch of hundred-smelted steel, so I can't give it to him yet..."
Wang Zhong never dared to say anything about this kind of thing, so he quickly bowed and responded.
Wang Yan put down the tea cup in his hand and stood up. He stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky to the west, as if he was looking at some intoxicating scenery. After a long time, he gave another order.
"Tell the stewards at the caravan that the Changsun family's position has been ambiguous recently. You must be careful when dealing with them and don't leave any clues."
Having said this, Wang Yan paused slightly and then added.
"Inform the leader of the caravan heading to Tubo this time that this batch of goods is of great importance and no mistakes will be allowed. After letting him go, take my secret message and contact my elder brother as soon as possible. I will Make arrangements for him in advance..."
The eldest brother he calls is Wang Gang.
The former Shaoqing of Dali Temple had just been sent to Hezhou by Li Shimin not long ago to build a banquet market and be the new inspector of the trade between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.
Royal study room.
Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others were also looking at the newly released Shilin News in their hands, but their faces were a little ugly.
"Is this blatant and arrogant?"
Li Shimin was extremely angry and laughed instead.
Datang Evening News was raided yesterday, and Shilin News was officially released early this morning.
If there is nothing fishy in it, only a ghost would believe it.
Although some time ago, the leakage of block printing technology was finally investigated and all clues were interrupted, the Shilin Newspaper was established with great fanfare.
The meaning here is self-evident.
Li Shimin knew that these people were demonstrating for him.
An aboveboard demonstration.
In Shilin Xinyu, there are not only the Shandong aristocratic families, mainly the Wang family, but also the Guanlong aristocratic family and even the Jiangnan aristocratic family. On key issues, these aristocratic families actually gave up fighting and temporarily joined hands to fight against themselves.
Therefore, although the case is still pending, it has long existed in name only.
Today, the approach is almost exactly the same.
Datang was raided at night the day before yesterday, and it was officially released today.
No shying away.
His face was slapped loudly.
"It's really your own fault. Originally, I wanted to leave a way for them to survive. It seems like it's not necessary anymore..."
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were shocked when they heard this.
The two people couldn't help but look at each other, and Changsun Wuji bowed in salute.
"Your Majesty, please do not act rashly. Although the Wang family has been a bit wild and rude recently, after all, they have not done anything treacherous. If Your Majesty acts rashly, I am worried that it will cause shock to the government and the public..."
Fang Xuanling also said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, Shilin Xinyu involves all the major families in Guanlong, Shandong, and Jiangnan. One move can affect the whole body, so we must not act rashly."
Looking at the two confidants humerus in front of him, who were remonstrating with worry, Li Shimin couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth, revealing an inexplicable smile.
"My dear friends, please be patient. The wind is gentle today and the sun is just right. Why don't we, monarchs and ministers, take a break from the busy work and go out to watch the excitement?"
Watching the fun?
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling couldn't help but look at each other, somewhat inexplicably.
…
On this day, all Chang'an Liuli Trading Firms faced their darkest moment.
Rare and rare treasures that are rarely seen on weekdays are suddenly everywhere.
Of course, saying this may be a bit exaggerated, because even so, the price of colored glaze is not affordable by ordinary families, but it is an iron fact that the price of colored glaze suddenly plummeted from the clouds.
In the past, glass products that cost hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of guan can now be bought home with only dozens or even a few guan.
In fact, even if the quality is good and the shape is perfect, the rare treasures that were enough to become the treasures of the store in the past can only be found in hundreds.
This hammer goes down.
It’s not just Liuli Trading Company that is unlucky.
All those who collected or sold colored glaze suffered heavy losses.
Many people buy colored glaze not only because they like it, but also because it is a luxury item that has high value retention and can be passed on to future generations as a family property.
Now, suddenly the price has plummeted.
Not even a hint of warning!
The Liuli world was in mourning, and the Liuli Trading Company collapsed in an instant.
Of course, many families have lost half of their property in an instant, and have suffered a lot of damage. Those who collect it for fun can only complain about being unlucky. Those who do the glass business will most likely have to cry, but they will not have no way out.
After all, the glass industry itself is a high-end luxury product. Anyone who can afford this kind of business must be a big boss with a strong family background. They are either rich or noble. Liuli's business is failing, and there are other businesses to support it, so it won't really go bankrupt.
Of course, except for the Wang family.
Wang family.
Wang Zhong received Wang Yan's order and was shocked by the sudden news before he even walked out of the courtyard.
His skinny body suddenly burst out with powerful strength and grabbed the man who came to report the message by his clothes.
"What did you say?"
His eyes were bloodshot and he stared at the boy in front of him.
"There are all the top-quality colored glazes out there, cart after cart. We, the colored glaze we just bought not long ago, have all been smashed into our hands..."
Wang Zhong heard his ears ringing, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground on the spot.
It was with great difficulty that he managed to regain his composure.
He ignored other things and immediately rushed to the study of the head of the family, Wang Yan, with the boy who came to report the news.
Soon after, Wang Zhong's panicked screams came from the study of the head of the family.
"Come quickly, call the doctor, the master of the house, the master of the house has fainted again——"
This scream completely broke the tranquility of the palace.
Then, news came out that frightened them even more.
The price of colored glaze plummeted, and the Wang Family Glazed Merchant Company went completely bankrupt.
The most frightening thing is that for this Liuli Trading Company, I almost emptied all the Wang family's wealth.
After receiving the news, many of the principals of the Wang family couldn't help but darken their eyes and almost fainted on the spot.
It's over. The Wang family's wealth, which took hundreds of years to accumulate, is all gone in one fell swoop!
"My descendants are unfilial and unfilial to their ancestors -"
Many people immediately knelt down and cried.
The Wang family was in chaos.
Some servants are also in panic all day long.
Soon, someone reacted.
"Quick, go and ask the second master to take charge of the overall situation——"
Immediately, someone stood up and walked away.
After all, the Wang family is the top wealthy family in Chang'an City. Before Wang Gui came back, a senior doctor from Tai Hospital over there hurried over in the Wang family's carriage.
The car didn't even stop at the entrance, but drove straight in and headed straight to the backyard.
Wang Shouyuan, who was waiting impatiently, led his people to greet him at the door in person.
Seeing the carriage stop, he was just about to step forward to say hello when he saw the door open and a young man of only seventeen or eighteen years old jump out. He couldn't help but be slightly startled. This Doctor Tang had been to his home many times, and he was still It was the first time I saw him leading a follower.
But he didn't take it seriously. It is completely normal for old doctors like these from Tai Hospital to take a follower with them when they go out to treat people. At this level, the price of carrying the medicine box yourself has dropped.
It's just that when this person comes to his home, he always keeps a low profile and does everything himself.
Sure enough, the second person to come down was Dr. Tang from Tai Hospital.
Just as he was about to step forward to say hello, he saw the old doctor turning around and giving instructions to the carriage.
"We're here, come down, but behave yourself. This place is no different than outside, but it's the palace of the Wang family..."
Then, he saw two or three young people getting out of the car, just like candied haws on a stick. Some were carrying medicine boxes on their backs, and some were holding acupuncture boxes in their hands. They could barely be regarded as followers, but the last one was too much. He came down without holding anything, holding a volume of the Emperor's Internal Classic in his hands.
This is obviously an apprentice, the kind who has just started!
He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
This is too much!
But it wasn't like he was asking for help, and he couldn't get angry easily, so he immediately forced a forced smile on his face.
"Miracle Doctor Tang, it's been a hard journey—"
"Is the head of the Wang family inside? It's important to save people——"
Mr. Tang was not polite. As he spoke, he walked inside without stopping.
There was no need to say hello, just hula la la, several apprentices followed directly.
Wang Shouyuan:......
He opened his mouth and wanted to stop a few young people with a voice, but after just a moment of hesitation, everyone went in. He couldn't help but feel depressed for a while, but at this moment, it was hard to say anything else.
Forget it, seeing a doctor is important.
He comforted himself a few words and followed suit.
In fact, he didn't know that since the Taiyuan Hospital was transformed into a large hospital open to the public, the original old gentlemen had become a disciple.
There is no other way. After the apprentice completes his studies, within ten years, 30% of the proceeds must be handed over directly to the master.
Moreover, the court has regulations that every time a qualified disciple is successfully brought out, the court will give corresponding rewards. Even if more than a hundred disciples can be brought out, the court will issue a medal of honor. With the Medal of Honor, future generations can enjoy corresponding preferential policies in various aspects such as imperial examinations and official service.
Now these old gentlemen wish they could take on dozens of apprentices at once.
Too lazy to take on a disciple?
Those are all old almanacs!
…
Just when the Wang family was in chaos.
Li Shimin, who had taken a break from his busy schedule, had already walked out of the imperial city with Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling.
Li Shimin didn't say where he was going, and the two of them didn't ask, they just followed him honestly.
It wasn't until they entered Dongshi that the two of them figured out what the excitement their Majesty was talking about.
Liuli!
The two of them had been to the East Market in Chang'an countless times.
Prosperity, that is indeed prosperity.
But it would be a bit exaggerated to say that it is so prosperous that there are people setting up stalls on the streets selling colored glaze, and the color, quality, and shape of the colored glaze are all top-notch.
But now it really does exist!
And there are more than one family along the way.
The two of them were stunned, their hearts were shaken, and they almost lost their composure on the spot.
The two of them walked to a street stall in disbelief, squatted down, picked up a glass Buddha statue, and looked at it carefully.
Li Shimin clasped his hands behind his back and took his time to admire the gaffes of his two humerus ministers.
It’s rare.
I don't even remember how long it has been since I saw these two people's expressions.
The real touch made them couldn't help but tremble slightly with their hands. At the same time, a person's name flashed in their minds:
Prince Ann!
In their opinion, if there is anyone in this world who can suddenly come up with so many glazed products, then this person is definitely Wang Zi'an!
They had seen Wang Zi'an's home, where even the farmyard was equipped with glazed windows, and they had also seen Wang Zi'an feed the dogs directly with a glazed bowl that outsiders considered priceless.
At that time, they were just shocked by Wang Zi'an's possible mysterious background and didn't think much about it.
Thinking about it now, it makes my hair stand on end.
Recalling that the Wang family had almost emptied their wealth recently to purchase a large amount of colored glaze, and before setting off, their majesty said some unusual words, the two of them couldn't help but take a breath.
Subconsciously, he looked back at his Majesty.
Li Shimin smiled and said nothing.
The two people understood instantly.
But the shock in my heart could not be greater.
His Majesty finally took action, and when he did, it was a thunderous blow.
This time, although the Wang family cannot die, they will definitely have to sacrifice half of their lives. Although the Wang family is still famous and full of talents, their disciples and old friends are still spread all over the world, and they still have the most elite private army in the Tang Dynasty.
But without the huge financial support, the Wang family may be nothing more than an empty shell.
Within a few decades, it may be difficult to return to its former glory.
When they thought that one of the top noble families was knocked down by their own majesty in a blink of an eye, the two of them couldn't help but feel mixed emotions and couldn't help but sigh.
At the same time, deep down, I felt a deep respect for Wang Zi'an.
Especially Changsun Wuji felt a faint chill in his heart.
Because, he thought of the batch of Bailiang Steel that the Wang family bought from him, and bought Bailiang Steel at a price far exceeding the market price. The hand holding Liuli could not help but tremble slightly, and even his face could not help but turn a little pale.
There was only one thought left in my mind.
The Wang family is finished!
