In fact, the Silk Road is actually still in the hands of the Fan family. At least, control is still in the hands of the Fan family. The Fan family didn't want that merchant to go along the Silk Road, so they would never let him do it. Compared with when the Guilin County Prince's Palace dominated maritime trade, it was not that strong. Even because of his good relations with various tribes in the Western Region, some things he did were even more unethical. During the journey of thousands of miles, there were countries of all sizes along the way, as well as countless tribes in the grasslands, deserts, and mountains. It's too easy to make a caravan disappear completely.
Nangong Mei knew this, and Huang Qiong was completely aware of this. But the reason why Huang Qiong has not pursued the case is because the annual tax revenue from the Fan family's caravan almost supports the operation of the current Anxi King in the Western Regions. What's more, it's the personal relationship with myself. The Fan family's seemingly liberal approach, but in reality it is liberal but not liberal, has offended a large number of small and medium-sized merchants who are unable to support the sea route. The Fan family gained Huang Qiong's protection by betraying themselves. By spreading money, there are also behind-the-scenes supporters in the government.
But who knows who is standing behind those merchants? Those who are doing business these days can be merchants who can afford to trade, whether it is through the Silk Road or the sea route, who has no supporters in the DPRK? Some merchants even belong to a certain official family. If the Fan family is really unlucky and loses the support of Huang Qiong, the emperor, there may be many people who will make matters worse. The wall fell and everyone pushed. If Huang Qiong really took action against the Fan family, what would happen even if he had the support of high-ranking officials in the court? I'm afraid there will be more people taking the heat out of the cauldron.
The current situation made Nangong Mei feel a little worried. The current layout of the Fan family in the Western Region was obtained by Fan Dao using his own life and a large amount of money. If you give up right now, no one else would be willing to do it. What's more, there is also his own revenge for killing his husband? But if they don't give up, the consequences will be unbearable for the Fan family. It would be even more impossible to abandon the Fan family's roots in the Central Plains and move the whole family to the area controlled by the Fan family in the Western Regions. The Fan family has its roots in the Central Plains, and its biggest support is also in the Central Plains.
Once the Fan family gives up its foundation in the Central Plains, it will probably fall apart immediately. Those tribes in the Western Region that were originally on good terms with the Fan family, even if they had received a lot of benefits from the Fan family, or even the Uighur tribe raised by the Fan family, would be the first to fall out. Nangong Mei knows all too well the nature of those outsiders who put profits first. If the Fan family loses support from the Central Plains and can no longer bring benefits to them, they will be the first to fall out. The most important thing is that without the goods from the Central Plains, there is no need for the Fan family to exist.
How can things be so easy if we start all over again? The Fan family members who have left the Central Plains are like those rootless duckweeds who can be manipulated by others. The Fan family's wealth will also become the object of more scrutiny. The entire Fan family may become a target in others' mouths. Including those military leaders who were bribed by the Fan family in the Western Regions and were so-called loyal to the Fan family. Once the Fan family moves to their territory, no matter which town it is, they will become their prey and they can only be slaughtered by others without much room to fight back.
Nangong Mei clearly knows that loyalty bought with money is not loyalty at all, and there can be no true loyalty. Therefore, abandon the foundation of the Central Plains. But when she stayed in the Central Plains, Nangong Mei knew it even more clearly. Huang Qiong, the current emperor, was talking about this. Neither the court nor him had any room to make concessions. He would rather risk the shock of the world, disclose his relationship with him, and force himself to stay with him. I will definitely not continue to condone the Fan family.
He raised his head and stood in front of him. This time he entered the palace, although his eyes were still tender. But Huang Qiong no longer had the kind of hungry tiger that pounced on him after seeing him. Nangong Mei was in a dilemma for a while. In fact, she also knew that following Huang Qiong's request was the most suitable for the Fan family's current situation. To the Fan family, this seemed like a loss of their previous large investment. But in fact, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Because if that were the case, there would be public recognition and protection of the imperial court's power in the Western Regions.
Based on Huang Qiong's affection for him, the promises he made were far more reliable than those military leaders bribed by the Fan family in the Western Regions. Even the current Western Region seems to be in the hands of King Anxi. But Nangong Mei knew clearly that the King of Anxi was still in the hands of the master, and he could not become a separate figure at all. If he showed any signs of rebellion, broke away from the control of the imperial court, and wanted to establish himself as king, he might lose his head tomorrow without even knowing it. Based on her understanding of Huang Qiong, if she didn't have this confidence.
How could he choose a clan to go to the Western Regions to take charge of rectification? The King of Anxi seems to be in a semi-independent state, but in fact he is still under his control. Otherwise, King Anxi will not do it either. He clearly has the strength to use the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, but he still remains motionless. Of course there are the Xijiasi people and the reason behind the Qiyasi people, the Kara Khanate. I'm afraid the bigger reason is that Huang Qiong said he was raising the bandits to respect themselves. He didn't want to damage his limited strength, so he used this as an excuse to ask for troops from the court to destroy those forces for him.
But now the imperial court has mobilized a large army and selected veteran generals to take charge of the Western Regions. Even if these tens of thousands of troops are not specifically used to deal with the Fan family, having tens of thousands of elites from the imperial court guarding the rear for King Anxi is enough to intimidate all parties. Once he is left without worries, I am afraid that even if he does not immediately take action against the Fan family and the forces in the Western Region, the Fan family may have a very difficult life in the future. Nangong Mei knew clearly how loyal the Fan family was to those who were stationed at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the local generals in Khotan.
Those people now secretly obey the Fan family but are greedy for the money provided by the Fan family. If the imperial court really intervened in this matter, it would not even take action against the Fan family in Xiangyang. Even if they take action in the Western Region, the power that the Fan family has paid countless prices for more than a hundred years and spent a sky-high price to build in the Western Region will directly fall apart. Really facing the imperial army, the power accumulated with money is nothing more than a pile of sand. Didn’t the original King of Guilin also believe that having money means you can do anything?
But what happened in the end? The stormy waves it set off were wiped out in less than four years. Even if there is support behind him with astronomical wealth that even the current Fan family can't match, a 200,000-strong army trained painstakingly in a 100,000-strong mountain, ordnance accumulated over the years, and cannons forged privately. Up and down the court, there were countless officials who had received money privately and were secretly assisting. But although it seemed to be extremely powerful, even the Fan family also made a mistake in judgment, thinking that at least it would be a force that could divide the river and rule with the imperial court.
However, in less than four years, he fell into defeat and died. It was the lessons learned from the past that made Nangong Mei clearly understand that the power accumulated entirely by money is really like a fortress made of sand, which will disappear without a trace when a flood comes. Now it is appropriate for the Fan family to comply with Huang Qiong's request. But now the Fan family's power in the Western Region is not only backed by countless money and energy, but also at least half of Fan Dao's life. Nangong Mei was really unwilling to give up completely.
But Nangong Mei's silence made Huang Qiong pick her up and put her on his lap. Regardless of Nangong Mei's resistance, he forcefully kissed Nangong Mei's mouth. It wasn't until both of them were panting that Huang Qiong held her tightly in her arms and said softly: "Now that Fan Dao has passed away, there is no need for Meier and the two children to stay in the Fan family anymore. .Since you have come to Xijing this time, stay with me and don’t go back again, and Mei’er won’t be so troubled.”
"I can also reunite with my two children. I can't live without knowing Peng'er brother and sister for the rest of my life. Does Mei'er know that Peng'er just killed his father one by one in front of me? How much is in my heart It’s uncomfortable. I am his biological father, and their brothers and sisters are all my flesh and blood. But facing my own son, we meet each other but cannot recognize each other. Take the child into the palace, I really can’t stand it, I have been with Meier for so many years I haven't even been able to see him once. Mei'er doesn't know how much effort I have put into suppressing him from going south in the past few years."
After listening to Huang Qiong's words, Nangong Mei leaned in Huang Qiong's arms and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's not that I am greedy for the Fan family's wealth. It's that the Fan family now has no successors, and only the aging body is left. My parents-in-law. After Fan Dao's death, my parents-in-law seemed to have lost their souls. Their originally healthy body had almost collapsed, like a walking zombie. Especially my mother-in-law, who had always regarded me as her biological daughter, because of Fan Dao's death He is seriously ill and is now paralyzed in bed. My father-in-law is also getting older and his waist has collapsed."
"Your Majesty, the Fan family has great kindness to me. Fan Dao and I have been childhood sweethearts since childhood. Although I only regarded him as an elder brother, he has always regarded me as a treasure after so many years after we got married. However, I did not care about myself. I am already married, have an affair with His Majesty, and have given birth to two children who are not of Fan family blood. However, my parents-in-law do not dislike me because of this, and regard the two children as their own. Due to love and reason, Fan Dao's body is not cold here. , when the Fan family has no one to support them, I can’t just leave the Fan family alone just for myself?”
"Before Fan Dao left, he held my and my two children's hands. His eyes were full of reluctance. He told me to help my father-in-law support the Fan family. After Fan Dao passed away, my father-in-law wrote to Fan. Jian, sent at least one of his two sons back. But Fan Jian refused, saying bluntly that his son would take the imperial examination in the future and would never go back to take over the Fan family. Tell the father-in-law that Peng'er would still take over the Fan family in the future. It’s better to take control. I wrote three times asking Fan Jian to send the child back to Fan’s family, but he refused every time.”
"Now there is only one heir left in the Fan family, Peng'er. My father-in-law has devoted almost all his efforts to this child these years. If I leave the Fan family at this time and come to you, it will be adding insult to injury. .How should I face Fan Dao and the entire Fan family? Especially at this time, if the identities of the two children are revealed, how will I deal with myself and how should I face the two children? Let Your Majesty, the king of a country, , and how to face the people of the world. I can't let Fan Dao live, even if I die, I won't be able to live in peace."
After the words fell, Nangong Mei lowered her head and shed tears. Drops of tears slowly soaked Huang Qiong's front. Feeling the pain in Nangong Mei's heart, Huang Qiong felt heartbroken. The two people had their own thoughts, but no one spoke next, but just cuddled quietly. It wasn't until it was time to light the lamp that the two of them separated. Looking at Huang Qiong's distressed face, Nangong Mei gently stroked his face for a long time before gritting her teeth and saying, "Your Majesty, as long as we can guarantee that the Ice Rakshasa will not interfere in this matter."
"And promised to the previous promise, the Fan family is willing to give up its power in the southern foothills of Tianshan Mountain. However, the imperial court must fulfill its promise and ensure the safety of the dozens of villages owned by the Fan family in the southern foothills of Tianshan Mountain. Your Majesty, the Fan family is not I am willing to confront the imperial court. And I don’t want to see Peng’er fighting with your majesty and his son. The Fan family can compromise on this matter, and I also beg your majesty not to pursue this matter."
