The head of the Wang family had a sullen face, leaning on crutches with both hands, and knocked heavily on the wooden floor a few times.
Seeing the clan leader getting angry, the quarrelrs stopped one after another.
The two groups glared at each other, and then sat back down.
Their expressions were either contemptuous or hostile, as if they refused to accept anyone.
The head of the Wang family frowned and scolded the quarrelsome people loudly, "The people who made the noise in the hall just now will go to the ancestral hall to kneel down for two hours later. They are simply lawless!"
"The boy shall receive the punishment!"
"The nephew shall receive the punishment!"
The middle-aged men who were arguing did not dare to disobey the old man's words at all, and stood up one after another to accept the punishment.
The Wang family, which has been prosperous for thousands of years, can continue to prosper because of strict tutoring and excellent talent cultivation methods.
The old man who was first next looked at the clan leader with a smile, with the tone of a good old man.
"Patriarch, don't be too harsh on these juniors, they are already very good."
After finishing speaking, he turned back and said reproachfully to several middle-aged men, "You guys A few of them, too. This is a place for talking, not for quarreling. Don’t make the same mistake next time.”
“Keep your uncle’s teachings in mind.” Several people who were quarreling stood up and saluted.
Each family has several sea-fixing needles.
In addition to the patriarch of the Taiyuan Wang family, some elders also play a pivotal role.
The next elder is a powerful elder of the Wang family. When the family disagrees, he will stand up.
The head of the Wang family and the old man looked at each other, their eyes slightly narrowed with a bit of cruelty.
"The Li family in Longxi has now begun to suppress our Wang family, and will suppress several other major families in the future. If they sit back and watch now, they will regret it in the future!"
"What does the head of the family want to do?" The old man below squinted his eyes and his tone was a little solemn.
The head of the Wang family walked downstairs on crutches and looked at the people on both sides.
"Hedong Road and Guannai Road have been suffering from severe drought for half a year. More than 90% of the fields have suffered a serious reduction in production. Food shortage is inevitable."
"Since Li Er wants to suppress our Wang family, No food is allowed to be sold this year!"
"Send someone to tell other families and see their reactions."
The radicals applauded and said they would make arrangements immediately. Go down.
At this time, an inappropriate voice sounded, "Uncle, during the official turmoil in Jiangzhou, those families stabbed our Wang family in the back."
"As far as I know, These families all sell their old grain to the government. "
"Now that the price of grain has increased threefold, wouldn't it mean that if my Wang family doesn't sell grain, it will be cheaper for other families? "
Everyone followed the voice and looked over. The person speaking was a middle-aged man with ears lower than his eyebrows and gleaming eyes.
This man sat second only to several clan elders, which shows his status in the Taiyuan Wang family.
For a moment, the people in the seats at the back were silent.
At this time, sitting opposite him, a man of the same age who looked somewhat similar slapped the chair with a cold face, jumped up and pointed at him.
"Wang Lishang, you greedy for small profits, if you give in this time, where will the face of our Wang family be?"
The middle-aged man named Wang Lishang has a gleam in his eyes. The young man smiled contemptuously and said nonchalantly.
"Cousin, the Guanlong Group is powerful. No matter whether we win or lose, our Wang family will be the losers."
"Besides, the Wang family's ability to inherit for thousands of years depends on kindness and humiliation, otherwise The clan was exterminated as early as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty!"
The man opposite said with a smile.
"My cousin is wrong. My Wang family has millions of acres of farmland. Without our food, even if other aristocratic families clear their warehouses and sell them, it will not be enough."
"In addition, Wang Gui, the uncle of the upper clan, is running the imperial court. Are you afraid that he will kill his brother and his father Li Er? ”
The Wang family was a top family in the Tang Dynasty and had a long history of entangled interests.
Especially the struggle between direct lineages has always been on the table.
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Wang Lishang is the leader of the conservatives. He is the next head of the Wang family that everyone is optimistic about, and is in charge of the Wang family's grain sales.
This is also the reason why he disagrees with accumulating grain in the warehouse and wants to take advantage of the sharp rise in grain prices to sell.
The sale of grain is all expected in the second half of the year. If the grain management he is in charge of is affected, the tribesmen in charge of the ironware, snow salt, wine and other businesses will make a lot of money.
He will definitely be at a disadvantage in the competition for the position of head of the family.
The head of the Wang family walked up to Wang Lishang and looked at him thoughtfully.
Then he turned around and walked to the main seat, sat down and closed his eyes to meditate.
After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and spoke to everyone leisurely.
"People with the five surnames and Qiwang are all gathered in Jiangzhou now, and the power of our Wang family will definitely be further suppressed."
After finishing speaking, he paused and looked at Several middle-aged men below stopped and continued.
"Our Wang family has swallowed the bitter pill this time. Guanlong is so powerful that it is not appropriate to start a war. Let us sell the food as usual."
Wang Lishang stood up and looked at the patriarch with a happy face. "My nephew will definitely live up to my uncle's expectations and bring back more money for our Wang family!"
The other two middle-aged men couldn't help but stood up and stared at Wang angrily. Li Shang.
The head of the Wang family stretched out his hand to stop the two relatives.My son, his face showed a bit of gloom.
"Nephew Li Shang, our Wang family in Jiangzhou has suffered heavy losses this time. Go and run the Wang family's power in Jiangzhou."
Wang Li Shang looked at the two halls with pride. Brother glanced at him, then clasped his hands and said loudly, "Uncle, don't worry."
The more territory he is responsible for, the more power he has under his jurisdiction.
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Xue's family in Hedong.
In a mansion that is no less than that of the Wang family in Taiyuan, an old man is sitting in the high hall, and below him are four rows of direct descendants of the Xue family of all ages.
The old man said slowly, "This time our Xue family lost a governor, which can be said to be a heavy loss."
"The Xue family will follow the military route in the past few years! With Xue Wanjun , with Brother Xue Wanche here, everyone’s career will be smoother.”
“Your order,”
Everyone said in unison.
Then a man dressed as a scholar stood up and said, "I heard that our Xue family's side house is digging wells in Longmen County. Should we..."
The old man shook his head and said, "No need. From now on, the younger members of the clan will go into the army. There is no need to do the lowly job of digging wells."
Not to mention that digging wells requires too much manpower and material resources, they don't like it either. That money.
Jiangzhou's officialdom was in great turmoil, and the Xue family suffered heavy losses, so they no longer dared to mess around.
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Zheng family in Xingyang.
In a luxurious and huge building, a group of people gathered around the luxurious hall to talk.
"Chief, the Wang family in Jiangzhou has been wiped out. Do we, the Zheng family, want to seize the grain and salt markets in Jiangzhou?"
Another voice then came out: "Longmen Someone in the county has innovated the method of digging wells. It is said that a few people can dig several wells in a day. Do you want to take them under your door?"
There were many suggestions, and the old man in charge was silent one by one. After listening.
In the end, I only heard him say calmly, "This sudden change in Jiangzhou has greatly damaged the Wang family's vitality. If we add insult to injury again, it will really tear us apart."
"I, the Zheng family, need it now. Be patient and keep a low profile, restrain your subordinates, and don't conflict with the Wang family!"
After a pause, the old man's voice sounded again.
"Send someone to Longmen County to find out more. If it is profitable, you can make your own decisions on big and small matters."
"Yes!"