After learning that Zhao Jin had gone to the Cen family, all the aristocratic families couldn't sit still.
They knew that Zhao Jin had not given up on the investigation, but Zhao Jin had not made many other moves before, so everyone maintained the superficial peace of mind.
But this time, Zhao Jin went to Cen's house and was obviously going to take action.
Cen Qianzhong contacted various aristocratic families in Bianzhou City, and everyone agreed that they should discuss it as soon as possible.
Not far from Bianzhou City, powerful local families also came to Bianzhou City to discuss the matter.
Three days later, the easternmost private room on the second floor of the guest building was filled with heads of powerful families, and even the older generations of some families also participated.
"Mr. Cen, the head of the Cen family, and your highness the prince went to the Cen family. What did they say?"
The head of the Yao family, Yao Xing, was an impatient man. After everyone gathered, he couldn't wait to ask Cen Qianzhong and Mr. Cen who came from the Cen family.
"Du, duh!" Mr. Cen leaned on his crutch and knocked the ground hard twice, "Don't worry, everyone."
The originally noisy private room suddenly became quiet.
After no one was whispering in the private room, Mr. Cen said slowly: "A few days ago, your Royal Highness came to Cen's house. You must have guessed what it was about."
"He wants to persuade the Cen family to agree to the scientific examination reform."
The Cen family is the largest aristocratic family in Bianzhou City. If the Cen family agrees to implement this policy, the support it will receive will definitely be much smaller.
"Old man Cen, you probably don't agree." The speaker was another old man with white hair and beard.
Mr. Cen snorted, "Of course I don't agree."
"But His Highness the Crown Prince has a tough attitude, and after so long, he has no intention of giving up this idea." Mr. Cen narrowed his eyes.
"What exactly did His Highness the Crown Prince say?"
Another old voice sounded from opposite Mr. Cen, it was the old man of the Xu family.
The head of the Xu family and Cen Qianzhong, who were sitting next to each other, looked at each other and wiped their foreheads in unison.
Cen Qianyi and Xu Zihao have a very good relationship. On the contrary, the two old men of the Cen family and the Xu family are bitter enemies.
Hearing what Mr. Xu said, Mr. Cen was obviously unhappy, but the purpose of gathering these things together today was to solve this problem.
They were so upset, it was their family that was unlucky.
There is nothing that Zhao Jin said that day that cannot be said. Mr. Cen glanced at Cen Qianzhong and said, "Tell me, you were also present at the time."
Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Cen Qianzhong.
Cen Qianzhong briefly told them what Zhao Jin said that day.
For a moment, there was silence in the elegant room.
"What His Highness the Crown Prince said is not completely unreasonable."
"What, then you want to agree to this reform of His Royal Highness?"
The person who just spoke seemed to have been stepped on, and his voice was a few points higher. "How is it possible? Although it makes sense, once we agree, we will suffer heavy losses."
"The gain is not worth the loss, the gain is not worth the loss." He read it twice in a row.
Mr. Xu frowned, his face full of wrinkles, "But if this is the case, His Highness the Crown Prince will not let it go."
"Hmph, how can he still want to fight against all our wealthy families by himself?" The speaker was the old man who spoke out for the second time, the old man of the Chen family.
"This may not be possible."
"Who in our family doesn't have something that cannot be brought to light? I'm afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince will hold on to these things."
At that time, it will not be a question of whether they want to agree, but a question of whether Zhao Jin is willing to let them go.
Mr. Cen nodded, "Yes, since Zhao Jin dares to keep arguing with us, it means that he must have a lot of chips and trump cards in his hand. He is not a foolhardy person."
What the two people said one after another caused everyone to fall silent, and the atmosphere in the private room became a little tense.
"My advice is to agree, but you can't agree easily."
Mr. Cen glanced around the crowd and said softly.
Everyone's expressions moved slightly, and they looked up at Mr. Cen, who continued: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a saying that is right, only living water can last forever."
"This is not entirely a bad thing for the family, but of course, it is impossible to agree to His Highness the Crown Prince's outrageous request."
Zhao Jin's proposal directly reduced the benefits that each aristocratic family could enjoy to nothing.
This time, no one raised a voice to object, and no one voiced an agreement. They were all weighing their own opinions.
The first person to agree to Mr. Cen's proposal was Mr. Xu, who had always had a quarrel with him. "What Mr. Cen said this time makes some sense."
"His Royal Highness is determined to do this. If we oppose it blindly, we won't be able to gain any favor. It's better for each of us to take a step back."
Gong Jie is the head of the Gong family, and he is here this time. When he heard the words "Everyone takes a step back," his eyebrows jumped.
The last time I heard these four words, it was from Zhao Jin's mouth. The excessive proposal of Zhao Jin that everyone is discussing now is the result of Zhao Jin taking a step back.
Gong Jie hesitated for a long time, but still did not say this.
Mr. Cen looked at Mr. Xu with some surprise.
"What?" Mr. Xu immediately noticed Mr. Cen's gaze and snorted coldly, "I'm not talking about the person."
At this time, Mr. Cen didn’t want to argue with him, so he asked again: “What do you think?”
"Are we going to bargain with His Highness the Crown Prince?" Yao Chengyu asked, turning the jade ring on his hand.
Mr. Cen laughed, "Of course not, just wait until His Highness the Crown Prince comes to see us. Since he wants to accomplish this, we must nod."
"Everyone should clean up the things behind their backs. Don't let anyone catch you. Then just wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to come to us."
Yao Chengyu rolled his eyes and said, "As long as His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't agree to give in, we will just disagree. I don't think His Highness the Crown Prince wants to quarrel with each other."
After weighing the two sides, it is very likely that Zhao Jin will choose to give in.
"Then it's agreed." Mr. Cen knocked on the ground and confirmed with those present in the room.
At this time, in the private room next to him, Lin Qingsong was standing against the wall with his ear against the wall. After the discussion in the private room next to him came to an end, he moved a little farther away from the wall.
There was a round hole where his ear had just been.
The hole is not big, about the size of two fingers, and voices can be heard clearly from here.
Lin Qingsong tugged at his lips and blocked the cloth on his fingers, and the voices in the private room next door were suddenly separated.
He hung up the hanging painting on the desk again, then sat on the chair and waited.
About a quarter of an hour later, the door to the private room next door was opened. Lin Qingsong stood up and walked behind a long table.
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