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Chapter 441 The Choice of the Jiangdong Family
Chapter 441 The Choice of the Jiangdong Family
4 Chapter Forty: The Choice of the Jiangdong Family
The implementation of the imperial examination system had a great impact on the aristocratic families, which led to the continuous connection of the major families. Chen Geng, the head of the Chen family in Yingchuan, even thought about sending people to contact the Jiangdong family and the Jingnan family, in an attempt to force Deng Sheng to take back his order. , but under the persuasion of Xun Kuang, the head of the Xun family, he finally gave up the idea.
When Chen Geng returned home, Chen Geng received a letter from Chen Qun from Wancheng. The contents of the letter were exactly the same as what Xun Kuang said. The one who made Deng Sheng dissatisfied, and even killed him, caused trouble for the family. After reading Chen Qun's letter, Chen Geng felt that he had escaped. If there was no Xun Kuang, he might have sent people to Jiangdong and Jingnan is here, the Chen family's calamity is imminent.
At the same time, in the Zhang family's mansion in Yuquan City, Wu County, the Zhang family advocated that Chao was discussing the imperial examination system with the heads of other aristocratic families. Zhang Chao was the former prime minister of the state of Wu. Deng Guo, Zhang Chao did not choose to submit to Deng Guo, but chose to go into seclusion. Later, his elder brother Zhang's predecessor, Zhang Yong, passed away. No one in the younger generation could support the Zhang family, so Zhang Chao, who had retired, was invited out to host The Zhang family, although Zhang Chao was annoyed that the Zhang family had ruined the country of Wu that he had dedicated his life to, he couldn't let go of the family after all, so he left the mountain. Who knew that the first major event he encountered when he came out of the mountain was the implementation of the imperial examination system in Deng Guo.
As a member of an aristocratic family, Zhang Chao dislikes the imperial examination system very much, but as a former prime minister of a country and a famous politician, Zhang Chao knows very well that if the imperial examination system succeeds, Deng's talents will be inexhaustible. , must be above all other countries, and it is only a matter of time to rule the world. In this regard, Zhang Chao admires the monarchs and ministers of Deng Guochao. They have done things that no one has ever done since ancient times, and Zhang Chao feels that Deng China has a high chance of success, why?That's because the current King Deng is the most powerful king in the world, even since Qin Shihuang. If even such a hero can't do it, Zhang Chao really can't think of anyone who can do it.
"Brother Zhang, we have already started attacking our aristocratic family. I don't know what kind of thinking brother Zhang is thinking?" Xie Quan, the patriarch of the Xie family, one of the four great aristocratic families in Jiangdong, asked Zhang Chao. Chao is not in a hurry?
Only then did Zhang Chao open his closed eyes, and said: "What else can we do? The imperial court has already announced the documents to the world, so what can we do? Is it possible that we can still object? As long as we dare to jump out, we don't have to If the imperial court punishes us, those poor families will be able to tear us apart, this matter is irreversible, let's think about how to make the children of the clan stand out in the imperial examination!"
How could Zhang Chao not understand what Xun Kuang could understand?Anyway, Zhang Chao has been the prime minister for more than ten years. In terms of political vision, the entire Jiangdong family, if he dares to recognize the second, no one dares to recognize the first. The imperial examination system is already imperative. If the family is blatant If he jumped out to object, he didn't know whether Deng Sheng would take care of the family, but those from poor families who were looking forward to passing the imperial examination and changing their fate would probably be the first to tear up the family. This risk can't be taken. !
"Brother Zhang, this is too useless, isn't it? I think my family has stood for hundreds of years without falling, and so many heroes have achieved dominance by relying on our family. What is a mere poor family? As for the court, hmph, If there is no our family, Deng Sheng may not be able to win this Jiangdong. If he dares to attack our Jiangdong family, the Spring and Autumn History Bi will not make it easier for him. Back then we were able to destroy Wu, which made us anxious , now can make Deng Guo feel bad!" Hearing Zhang Chao's words, Xie Quan's first thought was that Zhang Chao was too useless, and Xie Quan had always been very dissatisfied with Zhang Chao. When he was forced to slay himself, Zhang Chao, who was also from the Jiangdong family, didn't say a word for Xie Zhan. When the Jiangdong family rebelled against Wu, and almost failed because of Zhang Chao, it's no wonder that Xie Quan was satisfied with him.
Xie Quan believes that Deng Guo was able to successfully take over the entire Jiangdong family by relying on their Jiangdong family. If Deng Sheng dared to avenge the Jiangdong family, the history books would definitely write him down. As a generation of heroes, Deng Sheng would never allow it. The name behind him is so black, so Xie Quan can be said to be confident now.
Hearing Xie Quan's words, Zhang Chao was not angry. He knew that Xie Quan had always been dissatisfied with him, so there was no need to be so angry. However, he was also a Jiangdong family, and he couldn't bear to see Xie's family ruined, so he thought about it , or said: "Brother Xie, this is not a coward, but a man who knows the current affairs is a hero. The imperial court is very determined to implement the imperial examination system and will never change because of our family. If Brother Xie insists on competing with the court, I am afraid The day when the Xie family will be exterminated is not far away, that’s all Zhang said, as for what to do, brother Xie please go ahead, I’m tired and need to rest, everyone please go back!”
Zhang Chao has said everything he was about to say. As for whether the people present will listen or not, it is beyond Zhang Chao's control. Moreover, it is an eventful time, and Zhang Chao doesn't want to care about so many things, so he directly issued an order to expel the guests. After speaking , with the support of his nephew Zhang Song, he left the main hall.
After Zhang Chao left, all the family heads who came to meet also left one after another, but when Xie Quan left, he still scolded Zhang Chao for being a wimp.
After the patriarchs left, Zhang Chao and his nephew Zhang Song appeared in the main hall again. Looking at the unfathomable Zhang Chao in front of him, Zhang Song couldn't help asking: "Uncle, the imperial examination system is harmful to our family, why doesn't uncle How about coming out?"
This question has been hidden in Zhang Song's mind for a long time. Even he can see the disadvantages of the imperial examination system for the aristocratic family. How can Zhang Chao not see it?But since he could see it, why did Zhang Chao still choose to let it go?This made Zhang Song very puzzled.
Hearing Zhang Song's question, Zhang Chao showed a smile on his face. The reason why he chose to go out to take over the position of the head of the Zhang family was that Zhang Song was useless, submissive, and had no opinion. But now Zhang Song It was a good start to actually ask him questions, so he smiled and said: "Song'er, you only know one thing, not the other. The implementation of the imperial examination system will weaken the power in the hands of our aristocratic family. Of course I know, but between family inheritance and power, of course I will choose the family. No matter how powerful the family is, it is only a moment. Only the longevity of the family is the foundation. The imperial court is imperative , whoever dares to jump out to obstruct it will surely be in disaster!"
"So that's the case. I don't know if those patriarchs will listen to my uncle!" After listening to Zhang Chao's words, Zhang Song suddenly realized, but at this time Zhang Song was a little worried again. He was not worried about the Zhang family. Zhang Chao was there. No, something will happen to the Zhang family. He is worried about other families in Jiangdong.
Zhang Chao shook his head and said: "It's not up to you and me to listen or not to listen. Lu Feng of the Lu family is a smart person, and he can understand this, so the Lu family will be fine. The family has a passion, and with Lu Feng around, nothing will happen to the Zhou family. As for the Xie family, it depends on whether the old man Xie Quan can figure it out. If he still can't let go of the pride of the family, then the Xie family will also We've come to the end!" After speaking, Zhang Chao turned and left, leaving Zhang Song alone.
On the other hand, when Xie Quan returned home, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he could not accept his fate like this, so he wrote a letter and sent someone to Yingchuan to make a last-ditch effort.
Lu Bai, the patriarch of the Lu family, received a message from Lu Feng as soon as he got home. Lu Feng told Lu Bai the ins and outs of the matter, and told Lu Bai, don't make mistakes and don't make fun of the Lu family's hundreds of years of foundation. Bai thought about it, and still felt that family inheritance was more important, so he stopped, and he also asked the Zhou family to stop. Since Zhou Kai's death, the Zhou family has been unable to find a person to carry the tripod, and has always relied on According to the Lu family, the Lu family is not doing anything now, and the Zhou family will naturally not act as the first bird, so the Xie family is the only one of the four major families in Jiangdong who is struggling.
(End of this chapter)