Zheng family in Xingyang.
As the first aristocratic family to have a conflict with Li Ke, and also the top aristocratic family in the Tang Dynasty, the Zheng family in Xingyang has been doing well in the past few years, because Li Ke has not targeted them.
In recent years, as long as the family's survival strategy has been adjusted, life has been very prosperous, especially with the development of Datang's business, which has allowed them to invest a lot of the family's funds into brand-new industries.
It can be said that in terms of fixed assets, the overall assets of the Xingyang Zheng Family have at least doubled than before.
It wasn't that they were unwilling to develop before, but the Tang Dynasty was just that big. But the world is so big, and there are so many powerful families, and each family has its own basic base, so it is not that easy to expand the scale, not to mention that there are still many people in the world. So many merchant families.
Therefore, in recent years, it can be said that the Zheng family in Xingyang seems to be much stronger than before, and their life is much better than before. Now that their houses have been replaced with glass windows, it is naturally much better than before.
But strictly speaking, the influence has dropped a lot, which is reflected in every household.
At this moment, the Zheng family in Xingyang was also having a meeting. The old patriarch sitting in the main seat had passed away and was replaced by a younger patriarch in his fifties.
"Your Highness, it's still the same Your Highness." The chief patriarch put down the newspaper in his hand and said with emotion.
"Yes, Your Highness is still the same His Highness. The one who invented Datang Weekly, deceived almost all the court officials, fought against the world with his own power, and won the battle." The older man on the left also said the same thing. The emotion on the face.
"One article or one newspaper can influence tens of thousands of candidates all over the world, and hundreds of thousands or even millions of students in the future. Needless to say, some of our plans must have failed, except for those that come from our family. No one would agree." Another old man nodded.
"This is what was expected, but King Qin is more majestic than we imagined." There were more than a dozen people sitting in this room, representing the three ancestral branches of the Zheng family in Xingyang, the south, middle and north, with a total of twelve rooms.
"The King of Qin is already in his 95th year, but I don't know if His Majesty has already made a decision." The oldest old man here said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was shocked, but fortunately, everyone in this room was the true direct descendant of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Naturally, no one would say these words, because if some words were said, it would be the Nine Clans. No one can escape.
"Uncle, are you sure about this?" The chief of the clan, or to be precise, the clan leader selected by the Xingyang Zheng clan meeting, hesitated for a moment and said, after all, they had never discussed this topic before.
"It's not that it's impossible, but who in this world can take that position? The prince? Just because of the sensation caused by this newspaper, the prince cannot take this position." The old man who spoke shook his head slightly, not at all. He tapped the newspaper on the table with his skinny fingers.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true.
"However, this is also a good thing. Many of our strategies have changed with King Qin's policies. Currently, the Tang Dynasty does not have the second policy, or in other words, without the second voice of opposition, King Qin's succession is the best way to ensure these If the policy continues to be implemented, it will be good for us." Beizu Second Fang said.
"Benefits? Although it seems that our family has expanded, in fact our strength has been weakened a lot, and our influence on the court has been decreasing." Beizu Sifang said.
"This is an inevitable change. Look at this newspaper. When this thing appears, we must make changes. This is the development trend of Datang. Whether you are willing or not, you cannot stop it, especially This is especially true when you meet someone who knows how to use it." Erfang said simply.
"The point is, His Highness acted very grandly from the beginning of this matter. From the beginning when we people came into contact with these candidates, His Highness never made any reaction until the Langya Xu family did such a thing, and then His Highness Gave a reaction.”
"Look at what is said in the newspaper again. We aristocratic families are trying to use marriage alliances to control these candidates. There is also no mention of using marriage alliances to win over these candidates. Guess, if His Highness said this in the newspaper What will happen?" Bei Zu's second room asked.
His words made the faces of everyone present change. Think about the influence of this newspaper now that it is published. Not going too far, many local people in Xingyang are discussing this matter.
Although the local people generally do not dare to target the Zheng family because of the Zheng family's influence here, the people now look at them differently than before. These people, if His Highness says something bad about them, or says If you encourage me.
These people dared to directly attack their family. The people of the Zheng family in Xingyang knew very well that these people might be weak and afraid most of the time. When they gathered together at that time, if you think about it, it could be said that it would lead to The Yellow Turban Uprising, which was the cause of the Han Dynasty's demise, shows how terrifying the power of the people gathered was.
What's more, it's not just the people who listen to His Highness, there are hundreds of thousands of Wuhouwei, the security force, and hundreds of thousands of Tang troops. Combined with the power of the people, no one can resist these forces.
After looking around at the faces of everyone present, Bei Zu's second room continued: "It can be said that His Highness did not mention anything about us in the newspaper. This is why we can sit here and talk about it safely now. premise."
"And these signals undoubtedly illustrate one point, that is, what His Highness King Qin conveyed to us is that within the legal scope and within the scope of the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it does not matter how we marry, everyone has the right to choose. But if you violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the consequences will be dire."
"Although what the Xu family of Langya did was excessive, the consequences were not too serious. The father of this newly promoted official named Wang Xi, who was born in the Wang family of Langya, only had his legs broken. He can heal them after a period of time. The problem Not big."
"If his father dies because of this incident, many people in the Langya Xu family will probably die. It is definitely not something that can be solved by just Xu Yin."
"So, each of our families must pay attention to this. Over the past few years, I believe you should have seen the pattern of His Highness King Qin. It is very simple. Follow the development of the country and comply with the laws of the country. So how will our family develop? The court will not care."
"But if we violate the law..." Beizu Second Fang didn't say much about the rest of his words, but everyone understood.
