All Hail Cousin Brother

Huang Wenwen walked into the hall, bowed to the old man, and bowed deeply: "On behalf of Your Highness, Huang, and the 500,000 army lieutenants, and the tens of millions of Li people in the north, I would like to thank you for your kindness and righteousness."

After that, Huang Wenwen took Xie Xun to Ye Mansion to visit Ye Hanxiao, the state capital.

Ye Xiaoci looked to be in his forties and had a beautiful beard. Compared with ordinary middle-aged scribes, he was taller and stronger, but his temperament seemed restrained and elegant.

At this moment, he was playing chess with his staff, and the boy in front of him came to report.

Ye Xiaoci frowned.

The Xie Mansion has extensive operations and complex industries. It is involved in almost most of the trades in the Zhou Dynasty, controls half of the shipping in the Zhou Dynasty, and its business covers the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the internal and external seas.

For the other half of the shipping industry, it is not that the Xie family is incapable, but that Xie family has many good connections and often leaves room for action. potential.

The "merchant gangs" in the north are as fierce as tigers, but they are entrenched in the northwest. Even if they covet the wealth in the south, they still dare not go even half a step beyond the thunder pond to touch the fat meat belonging to the south.

The Xie Mansion moved to the north. On the surface, it seemed like it was just a pebble thrown into the lake, causing no waves. However, the calm bottom of the lake hid unknown turbulence.

From a family business perspective, the Xie Mansion has threatened the interests of most of the wealthy gentry in the north.

Even if the "merchant gangs" in the north unite to suppress them, the Xie Mansion will not be controlled by others. The sea area close to Liancheng is the capital for the Xie Mansion to fight against the gentry.

The three provinces of Liaodong are military towns. Earlier, due to the case of King Zhou Li, the gentry in the three provinces of Liaodong bore the brunt and were cleaned up from top to bottom. King Wu Mu also took the opportunity to further control the three provinces of Liaodong and eroded most of the local power.

The Liaodong area was King Wu Mu's territory, and the "merchant gang" was weak and could not control the Xie Mansion in shipping.

Behind the Xie Mansion, Princess Shaoyi and Prince Wu Mu also restricted the hands and feet of the gentry, making them use the rat weapon. No one dared to take matters seriously before there was no need to form a deadly feud.

"This day is about to change." Ye Xiaoci lost interest in playing chess and threw the white piece in his hand back to the chessboard.

The staff was a little surprised: "Why do you say this, sir?"

Ye Xiaoci said meaningfully: "The Xie family has lived in Quanzhou for generations, and the family's roots are also in the Jianghuai and southeast coastal areas. Why should we give up the business that we have been doing for generations?"

The staff subconsciously said: "In the case of King Zhou Li, in order to quell the thunderous anger of the court, the gentry pushed many scapegoats to block the sword. Their vitality was seriously damaged. Some gentry were afraid of the power of King Wu Mu and King Dingbei, so they turned to Wu Mu. King Dingbei and King Wu Mu of Dingbei took the opportunity to further control the situation in the north. In the battle with the gentry, they had the upper hand. However, King Wu Mu of Dingbei did not take advantage of the victory to pursue him. Instead, he hid and remained silent. Wait for the opportunity, in my opinion, it is the hidden dragon, don't use it."

Hidden dragon means "hidden". This line (yao, pronounced as "Yao") is at the bottom and is called "Ninth day of the ninth month". The dragon lurks in the abyss and the sun is hidden deep in it. It should wait for a while and should not be used to make the next move. .

Ye Xiao smiled and said nothing. The golden scales were not a thing in the pond. They turned into dragons when encountering wind and clouds. He had never underestimated Yin Huaixi.

This situation is the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Seeing that he did not refute, the staff continued: "Subsequently, the gentry united and mobilized their whole bodies, and the struggle between the two sides reached a deadlock. As mentioned in "Warring States Policy·Qin Ce II", two tigers compete for people, Those who are small will die, and those who are big will be injured. This is also in line with Qianlong's do not use this line of hexagram. It can be seen that King Wu Muding of the North has a foresight and has already understood it. The opportunity that King Wu Muding of the North is waiting for is precisely based on Shaoyi County. Xie Mansion headed by the Lord.”

Ye Xiaoci smiled: "The first hexagram of the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes is the Qian hexagram, named [Qian is the sky]. The hexagram represents the top and bottom of the Qian. There are six lines of words. Do not use Qianlong. The first line is Yang. Down there, hidden under the dragon, with hidden virtues, this is how to describe Yin Huaixi," he smiled, his voice stopped, and then he changed his tone: "It's quite appropriate."

There was a wave of panic in the hearts of the staff, but they didn't show it on their faces: "The Xie Mansion has climbed up to King Wu Muding of the North, and is protected by him, and should be used by him. The Yu clan and even the royalists behind Princess Shaoyi, The gentry were restrained and did not dare to act rashly. The huge channels and connections behind the Xie Mansion were also important chess pieces to restrain the gentry. From this point of view, the northern border has become a battlefield for the merchant gentry. The battles and relationships between the merchant gentry The overall situation of the northern border."

Xie's family moved to the north, and the world was not surprised except for a few sighs.

The Xie Mansion's operations in the Huaijiang River and the southeastern coastal areas have reached its peak. If they want to further expand their family business and accumulate money, they need to cling to more powerful dignitaries.

The northern territory is rich in resources, and there are two trade routes. In the early years, Emperor Gaozu issued a national policy of strengthening the border and resisting foreigners, and all the merchants in the world followed suit. The Xie Mansion was backed by Princess Shaoyi, and it was also the king of Wu Muding North. , it is also a time when the gentry is weak, so it is natural for Xie Mansion to come to the north to develop.

The world has no doubts.

After guessing the key, the staff finally understood why Mr. Ye said that the weather in the north was about to change.

Ye Xiaoci played with it: "After hiding the dragon, don't use it. If you see a dragon in the field, you will see a big profit. This hexagram line is in the second, also called ninety-two. The ninety-two is in the mutual vibration of the Lin hexagram. The vibration is a dragon, so it is called Longyou." "Yu Ye, standing in front of an expert," he gave a high-five and said, "It is also the Qian hexagram, but it changes from Kun to Qian, Qian is the sky, Kun is the earth, Qian is male and Kun is female, Qian and Kun are consistent, so Qian and dragon are in the sky, Kunde is carried by the dragon, and heaven is carried by the earth, and everything goes smoothly."

From a young age to an adult, there may be other hidden reasons behind the Xie family coming to the north.

The staff hid their horror.

"Yesterday afternoon, Huang Wenwen came to look for me and told me that there were a large number of refugees gathered outside Dragon City. Now that the temperature is rising, there is a fear that an epidemic will break out. Let the government take precautions early," Ye Xiaoci stood up to tidy up. He checked his clothes and said: "The Xie Mansion wants to use money to clear the way for King Wu Mu. I think it can also help relieve my worries."

The staff felt at ease. Seeing how worried the Xie Mansion was for Mr. Ye, they could basically foresee the outcome of this battle between merchants and gentry.

Before leaving, Ye Xiaoci sighed: "The gentry in the north are indeed too shameful. They are not good people. They have to be like a brave man with a mouth but no anus, who swallows everything without releasing it. He takes in food from all directions and cannot get out. ? No matter how much money Pai Yao receives, he is still an animal. Someone should stand up and correct this great virtue of benevolence and righteousness."

Whether to sacrifice wealth to save life, or to sacrifice wealth rather than life, it just depends on what Xie Mansion wants to do.

Ye Xiaoci arrived in the living room.

After a while, the housekeeper led Huang Wenxian and Xie Xun into the living room.

It turns out that this is a private visit, as long as the etiquette is met, and there is no need to kneel down like an official.