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Text Chapter 84 The Millennium Family and the New Rich of the Tang Dynasty

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    When they heard that it was the Taiyuan Wang family who was against them, Cheng Huailiang and the others were stunned, and the arrogance on their faces slowly faded away, replaced by a rare solemnity.

    "Is it the Wang family of Taiyuan again?" Li Min also said to himself in surprise. The last time Wang Kuang met him by chance, he never showed up again. He only heard from Wang Zihao that the other party once brought him  I sent a message and told Wang Zihao to wait patiently. He would immediately start what he had promised as soon as he returned to Taiyuan.

    "What's wrong with the Wang family in Taiyuan? There are so many of us, why are we still afraid of them?" Seeing everyone's silence, the young and energetic Li Yong stood up first and said.  His words were supported by some people. These people were used to running rampant in Chang'an City, and it was impossible for them to swallow this breath no matter what.

    "What you said is easy. The other party is one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes in the World, and the place where we are looking for coal mines is within the influence of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so they are not only local snakes, but also extremely powerful local snakes. We  The power of each family is mainly around Chang'an. Even if you want to cause trouble for them, you are beyond reach!" Cheng Huailiang may seem rude, but in fact he is very shrewd and has a clear understanding of this matter.

    "Actually, if there is only one Wang family, we don't have to worry too much. However, the five surnames and Qi Wangs intermarry frequently and have a very close relationship, and the other families are not very far from the coal mine. If we and the Wang family have a dispute over the coal mine,  If a dispute breaks out and they get involved, it will be really bad." Qin Huaiyu also analyzed very calmly.

    Although the Wang family in Taiyuan is one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it has been declining in recent years.  The family's power is also shrinking, and now it can only be ranked at the bottom of Qiwang. The combined strength of these people may not be able to overpower the other party.  It's just that if the Wang family asks for help from the other seven hopes.  Even if only one family intervenes, the combined power of the two families is enough to make them retreat in despair.

    "Tch~, it's not that troublesome. Let's organize the private soldiers and slaves in the house and drag them to the coal mine to grab the territory. I wonder who dares to do something right for me?" Li Yong is a simple-minded guy who is the only one who encounters problems.  What comes to mind is to solve it by force.  The serious consequences of doing so were not considered at all.  So as soon as his words came out, they immediately attracted countless people's eyes. However, there were a few simpler-minded guys who agreed very much and were about to speak in support.  However, seeing Cheng Huailiang's reaction, they immediately shut up and joined everyone in despising Li Yong.

    Seeing everyone¡¯s unanimous roll of eyes, Li Yong also knew that his thinking was too simple, even though he was thick-skinned enough.  However, he still blushed a little and sat down awkwardly.  Li Min sighed when he saw his good brother making a fool of himself. Li Yong was starting to grow taller.  But his mind has never grown well, and it is full of violent thoughts.  It is estimated that only the promising career of bandit will be most suitable for him when he grows up.

    "Liu Lang, it was you who suggested the coal mine. Now that we have a problem, don't just listen!" Someone saw Li Min sitting there without saying a word and couldn't help shouting.  Now that the Wang family is competing for coal mines with them, and it's on their own territory, they simply can't do it. Without the coal mines, wouldn't their Carboniferous Industry Association become a joke?

    Although Li Min was a little surprised by Wang's robbery of mines, he was not anxious at all. When he heard someone mention him, he stood up with a smile on his face and shouted to the crowd: "Brothers, please be quiet.  Be quiet, be quiet!" Seeing Li Min standing up, everyone admired his intelligence, so they all quieted down and wanted to hear what solution Li Min had.

    Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Min nodded with satisfaction, but he first talked about another thing: "Brothers, do you know that a big event happened in the cement field in the end?"

    Hearing Li Min¡¯s question, everyone was a little confused. Although they were all shareholders of cement plants, everyone was discussing coal mines now. They didn¡¯t understand why Li Min suddenly mentioned cement?

    "Haha, judging by everyone's reactions, maybe you don't know it yet, but as the president of the Cement Association, I already knew about this big event the day before yesterday." Li Min glanced at the people around him and smiled.

    "Liu Lang, just say it if you have anything to say, and stop making charades!" Li Yong shouted very impatiently.

    "Ninth brother, don't be anxious. You will know what I am going to say after I tell you this." Li Min smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is also related to everyone's interests, because just the day before yesterday, someone reported that there was a man in Luoyang  The merchant fired cement without permission. Now the Cement Association has reported this situation to the Construction Supervision Institute, and the Construction Supervision Institute has also sent people to investigate. If the report is true, we will charge patent infringement and not only confiscate  The workshop and all illegal gains will also be fined heavily as punishment, and half of the confiscated illegal gains will be rewarded to the whistleblower.??

    Hearing Li Min's story, everyone was stunned. They have been busy with the coal mine recently and really don't know about this matter.  Many people who reacted quickly understood what Li Min meant by this matter immediately. Looking at Li Min's sinister smile, they all shuddered. This method is really too poisonous. If done properly,  Not only can it maximize the interests of these people, but it can also severely cheat the Wang family.

    "Rokuro, your idea is good, but have you ever thought about it? Carboniferous is different from cement. This thing is dug out of the ground. If we are forced to mine it in the name of a patent, it would be a bit too overbearing, and it would be too big.  Tang Law allows private mining without any big restrictions, so even if we jointly think about it, it may be difficult for His Majesty to agree to this matter." Yan Bei suddenly frowned and said.

    Although Yan Bei was shrewd, he obviously misunderstood what he meant, so Li Min could only explain again: "Brother Yan, you misunderstood. I don't want us to dominate the mining of coal. If they are willing to mine, I would be happy to do so."  Well, but after it's mined~ Hehe" Li Mian smiled sinisterly.

    "Oh~, I understand, Liulang, you don't want to use those two things, do you?" Li Jingheng woke up immediately after hearing Li Min's words.  He stood up and shouted excitedly as he patted his head.  After hearing Li Jingheng's reminder, Yan Bei seemed to understand something, with a look of enlightenment on his face.

    "Hehe, brother Jing Heng is really smart!" Li Min said with a smile.  Although Li Jingheng didn't say it explicitly, he pointed out the most critical point, making Li Min immediately understand that he already knew his plan.

    "Hey, Liulang, what are you talking about? Why can't we understand?" Qin Huaiyu said with some dissatisfaction. Like Yan Bei, he initially thought that Li Min was going to use the patent to monopolize the mining of coal.  However, after hearing Li Min's denial, he immediately became confused, and unlike Yan Bei, he had basically no understanding of business.  So I couldn't understand what Li Jingheng and Li Min were talking about.

    When Li Min saw that most of the people had confused expressions on their faces, he stopped talking and told the solution he came up with. The more Cheng Huailiang and the others listened, the brighter their eyes became. When they heard the last word.  Everyone was happy, laughing and scolding Li Min for being so insidious.

    At the same time, a group of people gathered in the meeting hall of the Wang family's eldest house in Taiyuan to discuss matters.  Sitting on the main seat in the center was a calm, white-haired old man, with a dozen middle-aged people sitting beside him.  The rest are young people in their twenties and thirties.  However, unlike the harmonious atmosphere of Li Min and others, the hall is now very noisy.  The theme of the quarrel was also about coal mines.

    "Uncle, I have always taken care of the family's business. How could you order the people below to rob the coal mines with Prince Liang and the others without my consent?" A man in Chinese clothes stood at the bottom.  The young man said in a deep voice. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he could not hide the anger on his face.  If Li Min were here, he would definitely recognize that this young man is Wang Kuang of Taiyuan whom he met last time.

    The long-bearded middle-aged man sitting next to the head of the family heard Wang Kuang's words and immediately snorted angrily: "Huh~, what do you mean by giving orders without authorization? This is a decision jointly made by our elders. Do we still need to give orders?"  With the consent of a junior like you?" The middle-aged people sitting next to him also glared at him when they heard Wang Kuang's words.

    "The decisions made by the uncles naturally do not need to go through the nephew, but have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?" Wang Kuang said with a heartbroken look. Although he is very popular in front of outsiders, but in the family  Among them, he was just an underappreciated junior, otherwise he would not have been allowed to give up the imperial examination and instead deal with businessmen every day to take care of business and make money for the family.

    "Huh, what are the consequences? It's just a group of ignorant boys who dare to run wild on our Wang family's territory in Taiyuan. It was just that they didn't know the use of charcoal before, but now those cement factories are clamoring to buy charcoal every day.  , how could such a good opportunity be given to others in vain?" A young man in front of Wang Kuang, about thirty years old, snorted coldly. This man is Wang Kuang's cousin, his name is Wang Xian, and he is also the middle-aged man next to the main seat.  The eldest son.

    "Eldest cousin, the profits from coal are indeed huge, but have you ever thought about it. Just because of this small profit, almost all the new rich in Chang'an City have been offended. Is it worth it?" Wang Kuang looked at his unlearned man.  Wushu's eldest cousin was angry and resentful. He had received reliable information that the first person to rob the coal mine with Li Min was the short-sighted eldest cousin in front of him. Later, in order to cover up for his son, his father persuaded several of them.  An elder in the family ordered a large-scale acquisition of coal mines. Although this matter would offend many people, it would also bring huge profits to the family, so not many people opposed it.

    "Wang Kuang, this matter is not as simple as you think!" At this moment?, the old man who had been sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, glanced at Wang Kuang and said.  This old man is the responsible patriarch of the Wang family in Taiyuan. His name is Wang Tong. He also served as an official for many years in the Sui Dynasty. However, since the Tang Dynasty conquered the world, Wang Tong has never been an official again and has been serving as the patriarch.  He handles family affairs and has a high prestige within the clan.

    "My grandson is stupid!" Wang Kuang was also startled when he heard Wang Tong speak, and immediately bowed and saluted.  Over the years, Wang Tong has grown older and rarely manages the affairs of the clan. Although he usually sits on the main seat, he is like a decoration and rarely expresses opinions. Usually, it is the kings who are subordinate to him.  Kuang's uncle came to manage it. Unexpectedly, he suddenly spoke today.  In fact, not only Wang Kuang, but other people around him were also very surprised.

    "Well!" Wang Tong suddenly stood up from his chair, glanced at everyone in the hall, and finally focused on Wang Kuang and said, "Since you know that those who buy the mines are the new rich in Chang'an City, don't you think so?  Don¡¯t you understand the intentions of your uncles? We, the wealthy and aristocratic families with the surname Wang Qiwang, are the targets of His Majesty¡¯s current efforts to suppress them, and those new aristocratic families formed by the founding heroes and the Li family are his  The sharp weapon used to suppress us is if they are allowed to enter the territory around Taiyuan, and then use those mines as a stronghold to slowly penetrate into Taiyuan City. Although our Wang family has been operating here for a hundred years, we will not be able to compete with the upstarts who have the support of the imperial power behind us.  Even though we are competing, we are still at a disadvantage, so no matter what, we must prevent the upstarts from extending their tentacles around Taiyuan City!"

    After all, Wang Tong was old, and he spoke the last few sentences with great force, so he had to stop and take a breath, and then continued: "In addition, Wang Kuang, since you are in charge of the business operations of the clan, you must be very important to the clan.  We are very familiar with the financial situation in the country. With His Majesty's current management of the Western Region, Taiyuan's business is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past. The income of our Wang family has also been reduced by several percent. Now, no matter what the family does, it is tight.  If we can get more income from the mine, it can also alleviate the family's embarrassment."

    Wang Kuang was shocked when he heard what the old patriarch said. He just wanted to establish a good relationship with Li Min and the others to facilitate further cooperation in the future, because he saw huge wealth potential in Li Min. If he could get along with Li Min,  Li Min's cooperation will definitely bring a lot of benefits to the Wang family. He also does this to alleviate the family's increasingly serious financial crisis.  But what he didn't expect was that the fight for the coal mines around Taiyuan would actually involve the fight between the old aristocratic family represented by Qiwang and the new aristocratic family of the Tang Dynasty, and even involve Taizong Li Shimin's suppression of these aristocratic families.

    Although Wang Kuang is smart, he has been busy with his family's business these years, so he is used to looking at things only from the business side, and he never thought that there is such a deeper meaning.  From this point of view, Li Min and his family have been at odds with the Wang family since they decided to mine coal near Taiyuan. The competition for the mine seems to have been caused by the greed of Wang Xi's eldest cousin. In fact, it has never been the case.  Looking at the general trend, this is inevitable.

    But what makes Wang Kuang a little worried is that based on his understanding of His Highness Prince Liang, he will never let others snatch things from his mouth. Although the Wang family has the upper hand around Taiyuan, they can seize as much of the coal mines as possible.  It¡¯s in your hands, but you don¡¯t need to think about it to know that after the other party suffers a loss, they will never swallow their anger, but I don¡¯t know what method they will use to retaliate?

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