"We also need to take care of Hou Shilu's place. These people are all people who eat their bones but don't spit out their skin. If we don't feed them, it will be difficult." Fan Yongdou thought for a while and sighed: "I really don't know how to build slaves. When can we call? Although we have money, the other party has power. The so-called county magistrate who ruins the family and the magistrate who destroys the family can make us bankrupt. After all, having money is of no use. We have power to protect us, and at the very least we need identity to protect us. But in the current court, it is impossible. We, a merchant family, cannot be officials and can only support others secretly. After all, it is not our own. Once the other party turns against us, we will also be in trouble. Everyone must know that Shen Wansan was so rich back then that he even paid for half of the establishment of the capital in Nanjing. But in the end, it was just because his son spent some money to take the imperial examination that he was dismissed by Taizu. The Yellow Emperor killed everyone. I don't want to live in this kind of life." Fan Yongdou thought very clearly and knew that even having money in the Ming Dynasty was extremely unsafe. "It's good to have Jian Nu there, but Brother Fan, can you guarantee that Jian Nu will not treat us like the imperial court?" Everyone was silent for a while, and Tian Shenglan asked softly. "So we have to link our interests with them." Fan Yongdou said without thinking: "We still have some hope with Jiannu, but with the imperial court, there is no hope at all. Imperial officials are at odds with each other, even if we have a large number of We have money, but there is no guarantee that anyone can sell us our war. The emperor is a person who often changes his chief minister. We may support an official today, but soon, we may be caught by someone tomorrow. I got involved. In this way, not only the experience was wasted, but also the money was wasted. " "Hey, we are Han people after all. It doesn't matter if we give something behind our back, but if we really defect to the past, I'm afraid that I will be infamous in the future!" Zhai Tang glanced around, his eyes rolling, and there was a hint of embarrassment on his face. It seemed that he came reluctantly. ??Everyone saw it and felt a burst of contempt in their hearts. Everyone has been working in the shopping mall for so many years, so naturally they are a bit jealous. The Ming Dynasty is already sunset, the government is corrupt, officials are corrupt, and there are countless uprisings in Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, etc. Those who rebelled, but the court only knew how to suppress the bandits, but did not know where their roots were. If this continues, I am afraid that without the need for slaves to invade again, the entire Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by their own people. This is also the reason why the eight major families are looking for new agents. "We are just businessmen. We buy low and buy high. We will sell to whichever side the price is higher." Fan Yongdou said disdainfully: "As for other periods, it is those scholars and officials who are in charge. What does this matter have to do with us? The so-called winner is king. If the Jin army went south and destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, could Yue Fei still be called a hero and accept the worship of others? Just like now, since we are with Jiannu? If we have communicated for a long time, we can just help Jiannu. After more than ten years, Jiannu will enter the customs and unify the world. Then we will be the heroes of the court, and it will be common for us to be granted titles. By then, who can say anything about us? What? They will only praise us for our discernment and look at us with jealous eyes. What else can they do?" "Brother Fan is right." Tian Shenglan laughed loudly and slapped his thigh. Said: "Yes, let's do it. Hum hum, don't look at the fact that we are keeping our promises at home and holding millions of wealth in our hands, but when we come in front of those officials, we are not cautious. These guys are all eating people without spitting out their bones. The reason why the evil wolf treats us as guests is because of the money in our pockets. Once we don't have any money, even an ordinary government servant will cause trouble for us," Zhai Tang said with a cold snort. "This is the difference. In the eyes of such a court, we will never be on the stage. They will only value scholars." Fan Yongdou said disdainfully: "Those generals, if not anything else, let's talk about this Hou Shilu! The commander-in-chief of the town, General Zhenshuo, who is very famous in the court, is not cautious in front of the governor? How can these civil servants take us seriously even if they don't even care about their colleagues? It¡¯s different. They were originally a group of savages. It was only with our help that tea, salt, grain, and even pig iron weapons were continuously transported there. Only then could they be where they are today, with their troops attacking the capital several times. . We have helped them, and they will remember it. We are the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and we are the heroes. In the future, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty will remember our good deeds and our status will be greatly improved. After we go out, even the governors have to be careful. In this way, we will be sitting on tens of millions of dollars, and those who are officials will not dare to act rashly. More importantly, our descendants can also enter and leave the officialdom. Only in this way can we honor our ancestors and let our ancestors be honored. Our eight major families will continue to prosper forever. Such things will not happen inCan the current imperial court do this? "Fan Yongdou's words were deafening, and all the eight major families present nodded their heads. "Isn't it that these people who have earned tens of thousands of dollars can make their own lives better and let their descendants live more comfortably? But in the Ming Dynasty, But he still has to be careful not to offend any of the governors and ministers, and he also has to make friends with the powerful officials in the court. Every year, he gives away free money, causing the eight major families to lose a lot. Even so, future generations will not be able to participate in the imperial examination and become officials. , there is no status at all in the upper class, how can these eight families endure it? That's why they are like this. Since they can't get anything from the Ming Dynasty, they just get it from Jiannu, as long as Jiannu gets it in the end? Victory, will anyone in the world say that the Eight Great Families are shameless and betray the interests of the nation? They will only say that the Eight Great Families have great vision and have chosen the True Dragon Emperor at once. When will Lin Danhan be persuaded to go eastward so that Li Xin can be expelled from Zhuosuotu League. In this way, our business travelers can enter Liaodong unimpeded. "Fan Yongdou showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face. The Fan family has a great business, and only a small part of their money is earned in the Central Plains, while a large part is earned from the princes and ministers in the grasslands. Lin Danhan is old , even more like luxury. The Central Plains porcelain, Shu brocade and other rare treasures were sold to the grasslands by the eight major families in exchange for gold, silver, horses and other precious items from the Central Plains, earning a large amount of the difference. The eight major families not only received a lot of benefits from Lin Dan Khan, but also had a much better relationship with Lin Dan Khan, so the business travel of the eight major families could be carried out unimpeded by Lin Dan Khan. ¡°It is not difficult to destroy Li Xin. This is enough if you have money. Zhai Tang said with a smile: "There are many desperadoes in the rivers and lakes, and there are countless horse bandits on the grassland. With money, you can gather these people together and let them attack." That¡¯s Li Xin. As for the silver wolf in front of us, that's even simpler. If you agree, forget it. If you don't agree, hey, we will not only dispatch the horse bandits on the grassland, but also officers and soldiers. In this way, no matter how capable Pili Villa is, It is also impossible to resist the attack of the official army. " "That's all we can do now. Tian Shenglan also nodded, and finally fell on Fan Yongdou, saying: "I wonder who Brother Fan is going to send this time?" " "Let Sanba go. "Fan Yongdou thought for a while and said without hesitation. "Does this mean that you think too highly of Silver Wolf? "Tian Shenglan's expression changed slightly after hearing this. This Fan Sanba is none other than Fan Yongdou's most outstanding son. He is young but very knowledgeable. Some people speculate that Fan Yongdou will definitely pass his family business to Fan Sanba in the future. . It can be said that Fan Sanba is Fan Yongdou's legitimate son. If something happens to Fan Sanba at Perak Villa, I'm afraid Fan Yongdou will cry. "Sooner or later, this business will be handed over to him. , didn¡¯t I also go through countless hardships back then? This is how the family business was founded. If Sanba doesn't make any contribution, how can he convince the public? "Fan Yongdou shook his head and said: "Besides, if the Silver Wolf has lofty ambitions, I'm afraid he won't take Sanba seriously. If he is a person without ambitions, then he can be bribed with money. Therefore, it will not harm Sanba even more. "I have to say that this Fan Yongdou is a powerful old guy. Although on the surface it seems that he is letting his son take risks, he can basically guess everything. It can be said that Fan Sanba went to meet Li Basically, there is no danger. ¡°That¡¯s fine. "Tian Shenglan and others also nodded. Although these eight aristocratic families also have some fights secretly, when the survival of the eight aristocratic families is involved, they will still work together to deal with foreign enemies. Now Li Xin is the foreign enemy, and the Silver Wolf is close at hand. They are also formidable enemies, forcing these eight aristocratic families to treat them with caution. But what they don't know is that just a dozen miles away, in the Xuanfu General Military Mansion, the Xuanfu General Soldier, General Zhenshuo Hou Shilu, is in his study. , gently wiping his sword, and after a while, a young man walked in. This young man was very brave, but he was his son Hou Gongji. "Hou Gongji bowed his hands respectfully. "If you're not in the General's Mansion, what are you doing here? "Hou Shilu is the most powerful tiger general in the world. At this time, he is holding a sword in his hand, full of murderous intent, and looking forward, he is extremely powerful.