172. An eye-popping choice(1/2)
As he muttered this, Fang Ze's brain began to spin rapidly, thinking about what important matters these nobles would have to deal with him.
After thinking for a moment, he could only think of two things.
One is that these nobles are concerned about the federal quota that he, or Miaomiao, holds.
It can be seen from the purchase of a two-sided fan that the privileges enjoyed by nobles in the Federation are actually very valuable. Many luxuries or important resources are not sold by the Federation to the outside world. Only families and powerful families with quotas can purchase them.
And now that each noble family has developed for so many years, it is estimated that the quota has already been divided within the family, or the quota has been realized in cooperation with other forces.
Then the amount of money in the hands of Fang Ze, a nobleman who returned to the Federation and was the only nobleman in the family, became something that many people were interested in and coveted.
After all, after redeeming it, it can be resold for several times the profit.
And these quotas are not just the purchase qualifications, but also include, for example, 1 billion in supplies per year and a private escort of 1,000 people.
Even if a certain family has pursuits and is not interested in accumulating wealth, Fang Ze's legal guard quota and annual material quota of 1 billion are very tempting. Once obtained, the family's strength can be greatly increased.
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The second is Fang Ze's recently exposed special ability that can break through the protection of demigods.
Although Fang Ze used the black shadow as a shield, the black shadow is also a member of the Si family and obeys Fang Ze's orders. Therefore, the nobles came to see him because of this matter and wanted to find out the information; they wanted to bribe Fang Ze and used this ability; and
Or you may be dissatisfied with this ability and want to eliminate it. It is possible.
And these two possibilities, no matter which one they are, seem to be bad...
In addition, these nobles were obviously invited to different dinner parties. Which one to go to, which one not to go to, which one to offend and which one not to offend are all a headache.
Therefore, no wonder Heiyu called Fang Ze in such a hurry.
Thinking of this, Fang Ze also came to his senses. He calmly said to Heiyu, "Okay. I understand. I'll go back now." After saying that, he hung up the phone, took the documents, and turned around to leave.
office.
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Because of the special transmission technology of the State Security Bureau, Fang Ze returned home very quickly. It only took him five minutes to return to Sijia Manor.
However, as soon as he returned to the manor, Fang Ze found that the manor was tight outside. Although there were still two or three guards patrolling outside, the atmosphere inside the manor was tense. More than 400 veterans had gathered, and each one looked like
He stood on the school field like a javelin, with a mighty momentum.
Black Bull, on the other hand, had a dark face and was patrolling in front of the team while lecturing, as if giving a speech before setting off for the expedition.
When Fang Ze saw this scene, his eyelids jumped. Then he picked up the communicator and called Kuroyu.
When the call was connected, Fang Zecai said in a deep voice, "What are you doing? Are you gathering the escort to kill those nobles, or do you want to bloodbath the parliament?"
"Do you know that the demigod-level military base in Cedar State is still parked above the state capital?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Heiyu on the other side of the phone was a little helpless. She said, "Young Master, when those nobles came just now, they deliberately demonstrated and annoyed the general."
"The general said that young master, you have been wandering outside for more than ten years, and you were bullied when you just returned to the family. As a veteran, he can't even dare to fart. So, he assembled the escort team."
"But he doesn't really want to have a conflict with the other party, but he wants to escort you there to build up his momentum."
Hearing Heiyu's words, although Fang Ze understood Hei Niu's approach, he still shook his head and said, "Let people disperse."
"It's still unclear what the other party's purpose is. Your actions have no meaning other than intensifying conflicts. And... face is gained by strength, not by the number of people and the momentum."
"Even if our family has tens of thousands of fusion levels, it can't be compared to having a demigod to suppress someone else's luck."
Hearing Fang Ze's words and thinking about the root cause of the Si family's genocide, Heiyu couldn't help but fell silent. She said "hmm" and then hung up the communication.
After a moment, Fang Ze saw Hei Yu flying over from inside the manor, landing on the ground, and whispering a few words to Hei Niu.
Hearing Kuroyu's whisper, Hei Niu was obviously a little angry. He argued with Kuro Yu for a few words. Finally, after Kuro Yu moved out of Fangze, he angrily dismissed the assembled escort team, staring angrily with a pair of bull's eyes.
's gone.
Seeing this scene, Fang Ze stopped watching. He walked directly back to the villa where he lived, intending to find out what was going on with these seven noble families.
After returning to the villa, invitations from the nobles were already placed on the table in the villa hall.
Fang Ze picked up the dozen invitations and counted them. There were seven in total. The seven invitations were all pressed with gold foil, with gorgeous patterns printed on them, which looked like decorations or the crests of different noble families.
Fang Ze opened the seven invitations in turn, and then looked at them. They were all noble families from the Eastern Jurisdiction Region. Two families were from Yunlan Prefecture, one was from Tangzhou, one was from Tuoye Prefecture, and three families were from the Eastern Jurisdiction Region.
The district directly belongs to the state.
Coupled with the fact that Xidazhou has been paying attention to Fang Ze's Bai family and Jiang family, it can be said that Fang Ze has now attracted the attention of more than half of the noble families in the eastern jurisdiction.
Because he did not have information about these noble families, Fang Ze, after reading the invitations, dialed Bai Zhi in the Emerald City and asked about the affairs of these noble families.
When the communication was connected, Bai Zhi was signing documents, her expression returned to her previous state of despair. Obviously, her work made her very unhappy...
But now that she had another chance to fish, she immediately put her work aside without hesitation and started calling Fang Ze.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After listening carefully to what Fang Ze said, Bai Zhi put away her playful spirit and couldn't help but look a little serious.
She pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Fang Ze, these seven noble families are not weak in strength, and the demigods of Dinghai Shenzhen are still alive. They have a certain influence in their respective states and in the jurisdiction of the region.
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"If we have to compare, then the Zeng family, Sima family in Yunlan Prefecture and the Jia family in Tangzhou are weaker than the other four families."
Speaking of this, she briefly explained, "The comprehensive strength of Yunlan Prefecture ranks in the middle of the entire eastern jurisdiction, neither above nor below. And the strength of the Zeng family and the Sima family are also equally divided. This has led to them having to contain each other over the years.
, and have never been able to get golden development opportunities.”
"The Jia family in Tangzhou is slightly different from them. Among the seven states in the jurisdiction, Tangzhou ranks second in comprehensive strength, second only to the directly affiliated states. However, Tangzhou has another family that is in the ascendant: the Li family.
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"Tangzhou was a real feudal monarchy before the establishment of the Federation. The Li family was the royal family of Tangzhou at that time, and the entire Tangzhou was their family's private property. Later, when the country was withdrawn and divided into states, the Li family's power remained unabated and they firmly controlled the entire state.
The power of Tangzhou is that it has the strongest overall strength among the 13 noble families in the region. Even the federation has difficulty in effectively penetrating into it. It can only be eroded slowly and gradually."
"And the Jia family... was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty at the beginning. They were vassals of the Li family. Later, after the establishment of the Federation, they did not stand up. They were suppressed by the Li family. This caused the overall strength of their family to be biased.
If we are weak, we can only continue to seek outward development.”
After explaining these three families, Bai Zhi's brows couldn't help but frown, and she said, "As for the remaining four families, I suggest you not to offend any of them. It is best to have a good communication with them."
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze couldn't help but ask, "Why? They are very strong?"
Bai Zhi nodded first, then shook her head, "They are not strong, but... special."
"Special?" Fang Ze really didn't expect this word to be used for nobles.
Bai Zhi said "hmm" and then said, "Let's talk about the three families directly under the state first. The strength of those three families is actually pretty good, but... they only rank around five or six among the 13 noble families."
"But... the relationship between the three of them as demigods is very good. They were brothers who worshiped each other back then. After becoming demigods, their abilities complement each other, so the three of them are in the same spirit, and they will do everything together, no matter what difficulties they have.
We also carry it together. It is completely different from the noble families in other states."
"It is precisely for this reason that when they competed for the states directly under the jurisdiction of the region, their state stood out and was selected by the federation. This also allowed them to be first-come-first-served. Many family members served as vassals in the region. Further,
Let them have greater influence in their jurisdiction."
Speaking of this, Bai Zhi added, "Oh, by the way. The senior chief judge you met last time came from these three families."
"In other words...this position has always been monopolized by the three of them, taking turns. So they nominally have the right to judge members of various noble families."
Fang Ze listened silently and had a certain understanding of these three noble families. To put it bluntly, others fight alone, but these three families work together as a team. Three demigods fight one demigod, and three families fight one family. This makes ordinary people fight.
Demigods, how can ordinary noble families fight, so no wonder these three families are the strongest.
Thinking of this, Fang Ze couldn't help but ask, "What about the Jialan family in Tuoye Prefecture? They are also very strong?"
When talking about the Jialan family, Bai Zhi's brows really furrowed. She pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "The Jialan family is not strong, but...weird. Or Tuoye Prefecture is...
Very strange."
Bai Zhi said, "Before the establishment of the Federation, Tuoye Prefecture was actually a religious country, integrating politics and religion. Apart from missionary work, it had very few exchanges with surrounding countries. It is very mysterious."
"Even after being incorporated into the Federation, there is still very little news coming out of that place. The appointment and dismissal of personnel seems to be almost never made public. It is said that a large number of federal officials die there every year, but I don't know whether it is true or not.
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"The Jialan family was the actual controller of Tuoye Prefecture before the establishment of the Federation. After the establishment of the Federation, they were the only nobles in Tuoye Prefecture. In addition, they hardly communicate with other families, so no one can figure out their status.
Details and depth.”
"It is said... that during the great catastrophe, the ancestors of the Jialan family did not take action even a few times."
After listening to Bai Zhi's story, Fang Ze finally had a certain understanding of these seven noble families. However, he immediately reacted, "Wait a minute!"
"The Eastern Jurisdiction Region only has seven states and 13 noble families in total. You just introduced three states and six noble families. I made a horizontal comparison. Why do I feel that the three noble families in our West Dar State are so weak?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi looked embarrassed for a moment.
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually... not really."
"When the federation was first established, our West Coast state ranked first in overall strength in the entire region, even stronger than the states directly under it."
"The main reason is that our three families are dispersed, have little competition, and live in harmony. Because of your special ability, your Si family has the largest number of vassals and the strongest power in the entire jurisdiction. And our old man is a demigod of the martial arts sect, with great strength.
It was strong and ranked second in the jurisdiction. The Jiang family had auxiliary capabilities and was rich. So at that time, our strength in West Dazhou was very strong."
"How could I know later..."
Fang Ze:...
Indeed, who would have known later that the ancestor of the Si family had himself killed by using the Prisoner's Divine Technique. The Si family plummeted and became the lowest among the 13 noble families. It had powerful resources and power, but without the Sea Ding Needle, it was first destroyed by the Federation and Jiang
His family coveted him, and he was later exterminated.
To be continued...