In the Jingjiu Dynasty, although Qianli Note was also limited by distance and had a threshold for use, it still did not prevent the rapid dissemination of some important and urgent news.
Even if it is just word of mouth, it can still be regarded as convenient news if there is a teleportation circle.
In just one night, the news that the ancestral home of the Shanling Wang family, the largest and oldest family in the country, and all the key members of the family were almost wiped out by the Black Flag Camp spread throughout the so-called "upper class" of the government and the public.
If the Black Flag Battalion's previous raid on Zuo Xiang's Mansion and the capture of Ye Lansheng was a thunderbolt for the old Jing Dynasty, then yesterday evening the Black Flag Battalion and Fenghong Villa's Golden Sword Guards' raid on the Wang family was a thunderbolt that shook both the government and the public.
The reason why Ye Lansheng was arrested was shocking because of his position, the connections he had developed over the years, and his role as a leader in the civil service system. Everyone was horrified by how many people would suffer after Ye Lansheng fell. At the same time, they were also surprised by the emperor's ruthlessness. Not only did he deal with Ye Lansheng, but he also dealt with the four ministers closest to Ye Lansheng.
Now that the smoke seems to have dissipated, many people who were worried about being implicated began to slowly raise their heads, looking around to see if the limelight had passed.
He had just straightened up a little, but now he was slapped down by the Wang family's affairs, and he continued to shrink.
Who is better, the Wang family or Ye Lansheng?
Those who understand will naturally understand, and those who do not understand will think that Ye Lansheng is a higher level. The fact is that Ye Lansheng is not even qualified to be compared with the Wang family.
Ye Lansheng sat in the position of left prime minister and was the head of the civil servants in the world. He seemed to be extremely powerful, but his power did not come from Ye Lansheng himself, but from the official position under him. Ye Lansheng's official position was awarded by the emperor.
In other words, 90% of the power and prestige in Ye Lansheng's hands came from the emperor. As long as the emperor wanted to take it away, Ye Lansheng would just be Ye Lansheng and would not have any aura attached to her. The capture of Ye Lansheng this time is the best evidence of this. The essence of power is still in the hands of the emperor.
But the Wang family is different.
The power of the Wang family is not superficial, but sinks below the surface, invisible but truly affecting a huge number of people and things.
To put it simply, the Wang family relies on the stable environment of the Jingji Dynasty to infiltrate its own power little by little. What grows stronger is itself, and its strength and foundation are completely different from those of people like Ye Lansheng.
In terms of financial resources, influence, manpower, connections, and even penetration in all aspects, Ye Lansheng is far behind. How can the Wang family's heritage, which has existed for thousands of years, be so easy to compare? The title of the No. 1 family of the Jingjiu Dynasty is no joke.
But such an impressive family is now being ruined? !
If Ye Lansheng suffers a disaster, it will only affect the officialdom of the Jingjiu Dynasty. At worst, it will also poach some businessmen who have close contacts with Ye Lansheng. But after the disaster of the Wang family, it was not just the officialdom that was affected, but another world that had always been hidden under the officialdom and generally accepted rules: the aristocratic family members and the Daxiu clan!
In the officialdom, it is important to take care of each other, to have one more friend and multiple paths, to pull up and push down, and to be humane and sophisticated... These rules are not unique to the officialdom. They are also followed by the aristocratic families and the Daxiu clan. But the objects are different.
Therefore, most of the people involved in Ye Lansheng's disaster are other high-ranking officials, and if the Wang family suffers, most of the people involved are other aristocratic families.
Of course, things are not determined to be like this, and it will depend on the subsequent progress, but based on the current situation, the Wang family will definitely not be the only one, but most likely the first one.
What is this called? Call for a head start! If the Wang family is captured, all the aristocratic families will lose a fulcrum of common belief, and it will take more time to unite to deal with the changes that will occur later.
At present, the only news coming back from Shanling is from the Jingdong Army. It is said that it was discovered by two Qianhu officers who visited Shanling in person. Already more detailed.
According to this piece of news, the Black Flag Battalion used a trick to raid the Wang family this time. They first used the name of inspection to go from Jingxi to Jingbei and then to Jingdong, and pretended to collect more than 1,000 people along the way. Everyone among the elite members of the Black Flag Battalion of the "Guard Guard" thought that Shen was getting carried away with his pomp and circumstance, and they were even planning to get involved with him. But what was the result? The huge force that was being carried out secretly and under everyone's noses directly touched the Wang family.
And in addition to the more than a thousand elites of the Black Flag Battalion, there are also hundreds of Fenghong Villa Golden Sword Guards who were deployed in advance near Wang's house in Shanling. Among them, three elders were present in person!
No wonder the Wang family, known as the first generation of cultivators, only lasted for half an hour before it completely stopped.
What's more important is that the two Qianhu officers from the Jingdong Army brought back the main reason why the Black Flag Battalion raided the Wang family. It was actually because the Wang family was involved in Ye Lansheng's conspiracy!
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Are there any contacts between the Wang family and Ye Lansheng? It takes almost no guessing, the answer is an absolute yes. Not to mention the Wang family, which of the top families in the country has no connection with Ye Lansheng, the former left prime minister? Even close.
Therefore, it is possible that the Wang family was involved in Ye Lansheng's conspiracy, and the Black Flag Camp's raid might not be an injustice to the Wang family.
It also explained a very important reason: why the Black Flag Battalion dared to attack the Wang family.
You have participated in the conspiracy, can the country still tolerate you?
So is there a possibility that the Black Flag Camp will "not expand the scope" of the Wang family's affairs?
The answer is: existence.
As a result, the major aristocratic families and major cultivators who received this news felt hesitant. Originally, the "backbone" of the Wang family was taken over by one pot at this time. There was a lack of a unified voice among the aristocratic families. Each family had its own opinions and its own little calculations. It was somewhat difficult to unite. Now that the possibility of "not expanding the scope" comes out, it becomes even more difficult for everyone to unite.
You think it's time to unite as soon as possible to deal with the large-scale oppression that the Black Flag Battalion may do later.
He felt that the matter was not yet at this point, because what if the Black Flag Camp did not have this plan? Wouldn't joining forces become a beacon in the night and take the initiative to provoke?
The other person thinks that both of you are right, so why not wait a little longer?
In this way, it would be difficult for each family to unify their ideas. The worst they could do would be to work closely with several families who were related by marriage to form small alliances, secretly guarding and waiting for the Black Flag Battalion's next move.
Even Shen Hao couldn't figure out these complex human thoughts. It is impossible to predict how things will develop.
Of course, Shen Hao didn't care much about these external undercurrents. After capturing the Wang family and finding out the evidence, you can go up to find the second-rate sects, and go down to find the aristocratic families that suit the emperor's wishes. It's just like going to the vegetable market, it just takes some time.
