Zheng Guanzhe paced back and forth in the living room anxiously, but the owner of the house, Zheng Yuankui, still didn't come.
After waiting for a long time, he saw an old man over seventy years old, leaning on a cane and followed by two maids, slowly came to the living room.
"Zhe'er, why are you here in such a hurry? Has anything changed?"
The old man looked majestic, and when he spoke, his brows showed domineering. At first glance, he looked like the kind of person who had never died and was once a powerful figure.
Even when he saw the junior being so anxious, he didn't panic at all and just asked lightly.
"My nephew has met his uncle."
"Sit down and talk. You are too old. I have no children, and those grandchildren are useless. The Zheng family depends on you."
"In this case, I'm afraid you can't do it either. Being the head of a family, especially a big family that has been passed down for so many years, requires a calm person."
"It's a taboo to panic when something happens. You need to cultivate your awe-inspiring aura."
Zheng Yuankui taught the juniors a lesson.
Zheng Guanzhe quickly bowed to accept the crime, and then said: "Uncle, my second uncle has been imprisoned."
"Huh? You were imprisoned, why?"
"Second uncle was worried that the King of Shu was not dead, so he asked people to investigate in front of the King of Shu's mourning hall. As a result, he was beheaded, and the people with the five surnames and Qi Wangwu who went to worship with him were all imprisoned."
"It is said that His Majesty has issued a decree that no one is allowed to look at the appearance of the King of Shu."
The head of the Zheng family sighed: "Second brother is still too reckless. If you wait and see for a few days, there will be news."
"However, if you go to jail, you will go to jail. There is a saying that it is easier to invite gods than to send them away. Haha... I wonder how Li Shimin invites my second brother out?"
"Uncle, this junior has asked my family to report to the people in the court, but His Majesty ignored it. Just before the junior came, His Majesty conducted a targeted investigation on the officials of my Zheng family in the court. Anyone who had any problems , all went to jail.”
At this time, Zheng Yuankui couldn't help but trembled in his heart.
His face suddenly turned livid.
Is Li Shimin really going to fall out with me, Mr. Zheng?
snort!
Li Shimin, Li Shimin, do you want to die as a second generation?
If there is only my Zheng family in the Tang Dynasty, then there is nothing you can do to deal with my Zheng family, but the five surnames and seven looks are connected to the roots. If you have the ability, you will put all the members of our seven families in prison!
I see how your Noda empire is running?
If you don’t show the royal family the Li family a little bit of color, do you really think that I am a soft persimmon that you can pinch if you want?
"Someone is coming..."
"Send people from the clan to the six major families and other wealthy families in Shandong, saying that Li Shimin wants to destroy my Zheng family and cross the river to destroy the bridge..."
"I am willing to reduce the profit by another 10%. I hope everyone will take action together to make Li Shimin look good."
"Tell them that if my Zheng family dies, they will be next. Li Shimin wants to defeat them one by one."
The visitor quickly turned around and left to give instructions.
Then, Zheng Yuankui continued: "Stop the dock. All transportation and shops across the country have been stopped. I hope Li Shimin can sustain it for a few days."
"Then is the King of Shu dead?"
Zheng Guanzhe quickly bowed and said: "He must be dead. Li Shimin went out of court, and a mourning hall was set up in the Prince of Shu's palace. Even Li Yuan and the mother of the Prince of Shu cried to death, and the business in heaven and earth was suspended..."
"However, on the second night after the death of King Shu, the Buddhist Jinshan Temple was inexplicably burned down by a fire."
Zheng Yuankui frowned. Although Jinshan Temple may be in tatters, it is a holy land of Buddhism. Huiren, the old bald donkey, lives there. Why was it burned down?
He thought for a long time and couldn't figure it out. This should have nothing to do with the death of King Shu. After all, the Buddhist family was not involved in this action.
"You take Lao Ba and Lao Ninth and set off now to go to Chang'an to rescue the second brother!"
"At the same time, contact the Shandong nobles and continue to put pressure on the royal family."
"Yes, junior, let's set off now."
The five surnames and seven hopes are indeed connected from root to root. Through mutual marriage, we have become one among you and one among me. Especially in business, they are very strong partners.
And they consider themselves to be of noble status and have a long inheritance, and they simply look down on other families. As long as the seven families are connected, no matter how the world changes, they will all be the beneficiaries. It doesn't matter who becomes the emperor, as long as they are friendly to them. .
But now Li Shimin is unfriendly to them and is going to attack the weakest Zheng family in Xingyang, which means that Li Shimin wants to break their strong network one by one.
After the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang agreed to give up 10% of the profits, they responded one after another. Li Shimin wanted to cross the river and burn the bridge, but there was no way.
Eighty percent of the officials in the world come from these seven families. Li Shimin made it clear that he didn't want to be emperor.
So the memorial floated into the palace of Chang'an City like snowflakes.
In one day, Li Shimin received more than 300 memorials from governors and above, and more than 1,000 memorials from other officials, large and small.
In particular, the officials with the five surnames and Qiwang who were serving as officials in Beijing sent eight or nine memorials in one day, begging His Majesty to withdraw his orders. One of the imperial envoys even criticized Li Shimin as a tyrant and even brought up the incident of the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
Killing his younger brother and imprisoning his father was a great act of unfilial piety and a heinous crime. Now that his son is dead, this is retribution.
At the gate of the palace, the Shandong nobles and their students began to kneel at the gate of the palace to force the palace, asking His Majesty to pardon the people of the five surnames and Qiwang who were arrested.
At this moment, Li Shimin was so angry that he killed two more people with the fifth surname and Qi Wang.
He even had the impulse to directly order an army to massacre these seven families.
But his reason told him that if he did this, he might really die in his lifetime.
There will be another 18 rebels in the world, against him, Li Shimin, and he, Li Shimin, will follow in Yang Guang's footsteps again.
"Wang De, go and inform me that I will announce a major event at the court meeting tomorrow."
"The newspapers will be sent to the world through the inn tonight. After the court meeting tomorrow morning, we will start selling newspapers. The more we sell, the better. I am not short of money."
"Just wait and see for one more day. Let's see how I deal with you tomorrow!"
The next day, the sky was gray and bright.
The great meeting has begun.
But when Li Shimin arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, one-fifth of the officials were not there. He hated these people even more. He dared not come to the meeting because he was so damn sick.
Okay, I let you get sick, but you are going against the imperial court with your salary, so go home and feed the pigs.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Why don't so many people go to court?" Li Shimin asked Fang Xuanling with a cold face.
Fang Xuanling was also frightened in his heart. He had already learned the news. After all, he was also from a noble family. The five surnames and the Seven Hopes united to force His Majesty to let go of the person arrested yesterday.
But he also knew that His Majesty would never let him go, especially at this stage where the King of Shu had just passed away.
Aren’t these guys seeking death?
"Your Majesty, did they say you were sick?"
"Eat the king's salary and share the king's worries. Since they love getting sick so much, then go home and take care of themselves!!!"
"Where is the Minister of Civil Affairs?"
"I'm here."
"Remove their positions, let them go home to recuperate, and let the deputy take over."
Everyone was shocked. His Majesty was so courageous. They wanted to persuade him, but they didn't dare at this time. Even Wei Zheng moved several times and finally took it back.
"I have something very big to announce to all my dear friends."
"My third prince..."
Li Shimin's eyes were slightly red, tears instantly flowed out, and he began to sob in the court hall.
At this time, the minister of Dali Temple, Dai Zhou, gritted his teeth and stood up slowly: "Your Majesty, let me let the old minister announce it for you. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Li Shimin nodded weakly.
Dai Zhou roared angrily: "The third prince died at the hands of the Zheng family in Xingyang. The culprit has been arrested and confessed. The evidence is conclusive. This is a confession."
"They dare to kill His Majesty's third prince. Are you planning to rebel?"
There was a sudden silence below.
But Wei Zheng still stood up. Even if he was going to be unlucky this time, as a public official, he had to dare to criticize. By doing this, did your Majesty not understand the situation clearly?
The five surnames and Qiwang have united. So many people did not come today, and they are beginning to press for the palace at the gate. If this continues, how will the country function?
Biquge
